King Alfred Burnt Cakes and Other Legends |
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| Author:
| Horspool, David |
| Series title: | Profiles in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02320-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Horspool sees Alfred as inextricably linked to the legends and stories that surround him, and rather than attempting to separate the myth from the "reality," he explores how both came together to provide a historical figure that was all things to all men.
Horspool sees Alfred as inextricably linked to the legends and stories that surround him, and rather than attempting to separate the myth from the "reality," he explores how both came together to provide a historical figure that was all things to all men.