The Dragon & The Raven: The Days of King Alfred and the Viking Invasion - Audio Book

The Dragon & The Raven: The Days of King Alfred and the Viking Invasion Total listening time: 7 Hours, 40 Minutes Setting: AD 870-901; Viking Invasion of England and France Story: The Saxons and Vikings fought many fierce battles in Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries. During the struggle, 23-year-old Alfred ascended the throne and temporarily beat back the pagan hordes and concluded a peace treaty. Following another war in 878, peace was again achieved; the Danish King Guthrum accepted Christianity and withdrew to East Anglia, and Alfred the Great fortified cities, built a navy, codified laws, and revived learning among the Saxons until his death in A.D. 900. The hero is a Saxon thane named Edmund who joins the forces of King Alfred, fighting the Danes on land and in their own element, the sea, in his ship The Dragon. Carried by storms to the shores of Norway, he defeats Sweyn the Viking in single combat, takes part in the siege of Paris on behalf of the Franks, and tracks down his nemesis in order to rescue the Danish maiden he will later marry. CHAPTER TIME 1. The Fugitives 25:40 2. The Battle of Kesteven 23:48 3. The Massacre at Croyland 30:04 4. The Invasion of Wessex 24:51 5. A Disciplined Band 23:18 6. The Saxon Fort 24:15 7. The Dragon 23:43 8. The Cruise of The Dragon 25:10 9. A Prisoner 24:32 10. The Combat 26:33 11. The Isle of Athelney 26:29 12. Four Years of Peace 16:00 13. The Siege of Paris 25:00 14. The Repulse of the Norsemen 25:21 15. Friends in Trouble 24:09 16. Freda 26:19 17. A Long Chase 23:52 18. Freda Discovered 17:52 19. United 22:52 Total Time: 7 Hours, 40 Minutes MP3 CD This is a computer CD. The audio files will play on any computer CD drive, DVD player or MP3 compatible CD player. MP3 CD players are available at most large electronics or discount stores, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart or Target. The audio files on this CD will not play on a standard CD player.