Alfred the Great: The King and His England

From the author of The Gateway to the Middle Ages, "a fascinating portrait of an enlightened monarch against a background of darkness and ignorance" (Kirkus Reviews).

Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exc...