Hereward the Wake

"Hereward the Wake" is a stirring work of historical fiction that breathes life into the legendary exploits of one of England's most defiant folk heroes. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the eleventh century, the novel chronicles the life of Hereward, a dispossessed nobleman and skilled warrior who becomes the leader of the Anglo-Saxon resistance against the Norman Conquest. Charles Kingsley weaves a tale of high adventure, beginning with Hereward's early days as an outlaw and culminat...