Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page
Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 5_s._
In this story the author gives an account of the desperate struggle
between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid
picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by
the ravages of the sea-wolves. The historical incidents of the
struggle, as related by contemporary writers, are faithfully adhered
to. The hero of the story, a young Saxon thane, takes part in all the
battles fought by King Alfred, and the incidents in his career are
unusually varied and exciting. He is driven from his home, takes to
the sea and resists the Danes in their own element, and being pursued
by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of
Paris.