Edmund, a young Saxon thane, survives the battle of Kesteven and the Danish massacre at Croyland, then joins King Alfred in the struggle for Wessex. He builds a war-ship called the Dragon to take on the Norsemen at sea, is taken prisoner, shelters with Alfred at Athelney, and later sees the siege of Paris.
A rousing Henty adventure of the Viking age for young readers. Download the free EPUB.