The Dragon and The Raven is a tale of England before it was England, back in the days when the Saxons were dealing with the raiding Vikings during the 9th century. The story follows young Edmund who is forced, at only fourteen years of age, to become a warrior and defend his land. Edmund becomes a member of a crew on the ship called The Dragon and they bravely fight several battles with Vikings, with Edmund going through numerous perilous adventures in the process of fighting the Norsemen off, including being captured and having an odd romance with the daughter of the enemy.
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G. A. Henty. The Dragon and the Raven (Viking Novel)
The Dragon and the Raven (Viking Novel)
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter I: The Fugitives
Chapter II: The Battle Of Kesteven
Chapter III: The Massacre At Croyland
Chapter IV: The Invasion Of Wessex
Chapter V: A Disciplined Band
Chapter VI: The Saxon Fort
Chapter VII: The Dragon
Chapter VIII: The Cruise Of The Dragon
Chapter IX: A Prisoner
Chapter X: The Combat
Chapter XI: The Isle Of Athelney
Chapter XII: Four Years Of Peace
Chapter XIII: The Siege Of Paris
Chapter XIV: The Repulse Of The Norsemen
Chapter XV: Friends In Trouble
Chapter XVI: Freda
Chapter XVII: A Long Chase
Chapter XVIII: Freda Discovered
Chapter XIX: United
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G. A. Henty
The Days of King Alfred and the Vikings
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While they had been thus talking Egbert had been broiling the eels and wild ducks over the fire. He was a freeman, and a distant relation of Edmund's father, Eldred, who was an ealdorman in West Norfolk, his lands lying beyond Thetford, and upon whom, therefore, the first brunt of the Danish invasion from Mercia had fallen. He had made a stout resistance, and assembling his people had given battle to the invaders. These, however, were too strong and numerous, and his force having been scattered and dispersed, he had sought refuge with Egbert and his son in the fen country. Here he had remained for two months in hopes that some general effort would be made to drive back the Danes; but being now convinced that at present the Angles were too disunited to join in a common effort, he determined to retire for a while from the scene.
"I suppose, father," Edmund said, "you will leave your treasures buried here?"
