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    Wulf the Saxon
    Wulf the Saxon
    Wulf the Saxon
    Audiobook12 hours

    Wulf the Saxon

    Written by G. A. Henty

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. It relates the adventures of Wulf, a young, but extremely capable Saxon Thane. Wulf with his friends and servitors devote their lives to the service of Harold Godwinson, both before and after he becomes king of England. They are directly involved in capturing castles, rescuing shipwreck survivors, foiling assassination attempts and entering the terrible battles at Stamford Bridge and Senlac field by Hastings.The background of the novel is set in the stormy period prior to the Norman conquest of Britain and the story centers around real people and events, even offering a historically correct and lucid insight to the intrigues surrounding the religious and political alliances which led to the events of 1066; an absolute turning point in England's history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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    • 5/5
      Wonderful, especially for a Welsh UK homeschool family living in Seattle, USA. It was really intriguing and had a nice story line... narration was awesome.. thank you!
    • 1/5
      Why are free libravox narrated open source books being offered on a paid subscription service?Very discouraging.
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The narrator is decent but has only 1 voice. That's the only reason for not giving it 5 stars.