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The Dragon and the Raven, Classics To Go

In this historic novel by G.A. Henty the Saxons and the Danes fight for power over England. The Danes are "sea-wolves" and are about to tear England apart with their cutthroat tactics. Our hero fights in the battles with King Alfred. He flees by sea and resists the Danes. He later fights the battles in Paris.

G. A. Henty

George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885). (Wikipedia)