
King Alfred and the Ice Coffin
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Title:
King Alfred and the Ice Coffin
Author:
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
88 pages
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781529503333
EAN:
9781529503333
Publication Date:
03/10/2024
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
604
Dimensions (mm):
256 x 177 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Step into the Anglo-Saxon world of King Alfred the Great in a lyrical retelling from a Carnegie Medal-winning author and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning former Children''s Laureate.Alfred the Great is one of the most iconic rulers in British history and the only one to be known as 'Great'. Not only did he mount a fierce resistance against Viking invaders, he was also a keen scholar and collector of stories. He welcomed travellers with a tale to his court, which brings in the intrepid sailor Wulfstan. Wulfstan dazzles Alfred''s court with a story of shipwrecks, horse-racing and a ruler buried in ice.Kevin Crossley-Holland has translated Wulfstan''s thrilling tale from the Anglo-Saxon into a rhythmic prose poem with lavish artwork by Chris Riddell.




















