Christopher Webster was brought up in Conisbrough, which is famous for its well-preserved castle. The castle and its link with Hengest provided the inspiration for this book. Another inspiration was studying English at university, particularly the study of Anglo-Saxon. His first publication was Poetry Through Humour and Horror. This was followed by many more educational publications including the best selling 100 Literacy Hours and study notes on Christina Rossetti and Ezra Pound. His writing about Conisbrough includes The Castle Trilogy, Coal Dust Kisses, four books of short stories and and Conisbrough Tales, which he describes as ‘a Canterbury Tales’ for Conisbrough. He also writes in other genres, such as Poetry, Regency Romance and Science Fiction under a range of pen-names. He is currently living in Laken and teaching in a European School.
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"The dragon had seen him and reared up in anger. Frodo couldn't believe how big it was – easily as big as a longship, and like a longship it had a fat belly tapering towards a slender neck which carried a head the size of a whale. It opened its wings for balance. Like two huge sails they were, but ribbed like a bats..."
This collection of stories and poems is the first in a series of three books which are the by-product of many years of study of Anglo-Saxon literature and language. Between them the stories cover the period from first wave of migration in c. 449 to the end of Anglo-Saxon England with the Norman Conquest in 1066 and include stories about the most popular Anglo-Saxon heroes and events, such as Hengest, King Alfred, Haldane, the Battle of Maldon and the Battle of Hastings. They also include material from the common Germanic stock, such as the legends of Beowulf, Frodo and Starkath.
Título : Anglo-Saxon Sagas and Songs
EAN : 9798224495146
Editorial : Book Blitz
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