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In a time of chaos and Viking onslaught, Alfred the untested Saxon king must fight to save his ravished land. The tale unfurls through the eyes of a young thane, Edmond, who becomes Alfred's friend and mightiest warrior. When Danes over run the land and the Saxons capitulate, this young knight trains and leads a devoted corps of pike-men to recapture the kingdom.

On his adventures Edmond is captured by the Pagan Danes, raises the siege of Paris, meets the Pope and still finds time to fall in love. Henty successfully weaves this plot of intrigue and suspense into the fabric of true history.

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Master of adventure G. A. Henty enraptures and enchants with this chronicle of Thane Edmund’s daring defense of king and country against the Danish conquest. Set in the ninth-century English kingdom of Wessex, The Dragon and the Raven follows Edmund, a soldier, strategist, and trusted consort to King Alfred, as he chases the savage usurpers from his homeland and across the European continent. Performer John Bolen’s granular but fluid baritone perfectly captures the battle-cry bellows of Henty’s rugged warrior. Edmund enlists a unit of brave soldiers with whom he sets forth into the heart of Danish territory aboard his sturdy ship, the Dragon. Employing death-defying hit-and-run tactics, Edmund courts fame, fortune, and romance.
Fascinating History • Gripping Adventure • Golden Voice • Stirring Romance • Accurate Historical Knowledge

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I have enjoyed this story but this particular rendition by Bolen, while better than the other offered by Audible, is not great. I find his rendition of a Danish accent annoying and distracting.

Great story

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I thought this was a very good book if you are interested in this period of history. It's a good look inside the life and times of the early British kingdoms, and their battles and adventures with the Vikings

Great Book

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I love G. A. Henty's books. His books are filled with accurate historical knowledge along with fiction to make it interesting. I have a really hard time with the narrator John Boland. I can't stand his accents and the rhythm of his diction but Henty's authorship shines through anyway.

Great Book!

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I love Henty. My 13-year-old XBox-360-fanatic loves Henty, and that's saying something! HOWEVER, that said, I must agree that the narrator could have been better chosen.

great author; narrator lacking

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This was another great adventure by Henty. I had a hard time stopping the story. The history was also very interesting. I did need to look at a map to better picture the different location.

A Great Listen

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