Alfred the Great
$39.73
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2006
Summary
Alfred is the only English king ever to be called ‘Great’. It was not a title given by political supporters, not the sycophantic gift of an official biographer, nor a self-styled title. It was the gift of history. Justin Pollard’s enthralling, authoritative account befits Alfred - a soldier, a scholar and statesman like no other in English history.
His rule spanned troubled times. His shores were under constant threat from Viking marauders and he faced turmoil at home. Soon after he b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719566660 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0719566665 |
| Author: | Justin Pollard |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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This is the story of England’s birth, a great story and beautifully told - Bernard Cornwell
A boisterous portrait of the only English king to earn the epithet ‘Great’ - Bettany Hughes, The TimesA delicious historical treat - Stephen FryFascinating - Sunday TelegraphCompelling .. impressive in coveying the outlook of the ninth-century man - Daily TelegraphLucid and gripping - Mail on SundayPollard writes with a historian’s accuracy and sensitivity to context - Sunday HeraldPollard’s admiration and enthusiasm for his subject helps to bring this distant figure to life - TabletAbout The Author
Justin Pollard
Justin Pollard read Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge. For the last ten years he has worked as a historical writer and consultant in film and television. His credits include the feature films Elizabeth and The Four Feathers as well as over twenty-five documentary series such as Channel Four’s popular archaeology programme Time Team. He is the author of Seven Ages of Britain for which he also produced a Channel Four series.
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