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King Alfred’s Viking

by Charles W. Whistler

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First published
1899
Pages
184Digital edition
Language
English
Reading difficulty
4 of 10

A little about the story

A young Danish prince, exiled from his homeland, comes to England and becomes a trusted follower of King Alfred. He helps build the first English fleet to fight the Viking raiders, and learns about the faith and wisdom of his new king.

Charles W. Whistler wrote carefully researched historical tales of Saxon England.

Things You May Not Know About King Alfred's Viking

  • Subtitled A Story of the First English Fleet.
  • Told in the first person by the man men call King Alfred's Viking.
  • Helmbiter is the name of the hero's sword.

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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.

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