The Dragon and the Raven

or, The days of King Alfred

by G. A. Henty

1885 352 pages eng ★ 4.2 (6 ratings)

For many years England was assailed by Danish hordes whose barbarians reduced the Saxons to pitiable legions of disconnected and ravished communities. In the later 800's A.D. a man named Alfred emerged from the darkened European scene and by his wisdom and knowledge and bravery, he gathered together…