Alfred the Great

Zusatztext 'Pollard gives us a readable narrative! enhanced by a strong visual sense of place and he takes trouble over the Continental background to insular events' Informationen zum Autor Justin Pollard read Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge. He is a historical writer and consultant in film and TV. His credits include Elizabeth and Atonement and the BBC TV drama The Tudors, as well as more than twenty-five documentary series such as Channel 4's Time Team. He is a writer and researcher for QI, and the author of seven books including THE INTERESTING BITS, CHARGE!, SECRET BRITAIN and BOFFINOLOGY. Klappentext In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light. Zusammenfassung In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light.

Product details

• Authors: Justin Pollard
• Publisher: John Murray
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.06.2006
• EAN: 9780719566660
• ISBN: 978-0-7195-6666-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE