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Housecarl
- Author
- Griff Hosker
- Narrator
- Saul Reichlin
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 25 August 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction
What to expect
Book One in the Aelfraed Trilogy
Set in the years before the Battle of Hastings the story follows the trials and tribulations of Aelfraed, a young boy who aspires to be a warrior. When his uncle, Aethelward, takes him to join the warriors of Harold Godwinson, his life is irrevocably changed. Fighting the Welsh brings him great honour and when he saves the life of Edward the Confessor, he becomes a man of great reputation. The novel culminates in the battle of Stamford Bridge when the Housecarls defeated the last of the Vikings, Harald Hadrada.
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Details
- Author
- Griff Hosker
- Narrator
- Saul Reichlin
- Duration
- 9 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781004093304
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Historical fiction
Synopsis
From the ashes of Saxon England rises a hero for the ages.Book One in the Aelfraed TrilogySet in the years before the Battle of Hastings the story follows the trials and tribulations of Aelfraed, a young boy who aspires to be a warrior. When his uncle, Aethelward, takes him to join the warriors of Harold Godwinson, his life is irrevocably changed. Fighting the Welsh brings him great honour and when he saves the life of Edward the Confessor, he becomes a man of great reputation. The novel culminates in the battle of Stamford Bridge when the Housecarls defeated the last of the Vikings, Harald Hadrada.
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