PENGUIN POPULAR CLASSICS : THE SECRET AGENT PB B FORMAT

Assers Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St Davids in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfreds service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfreds life, written in absorbing detail - chronicling his battles against Viking invaders and his struggle to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, and to unite his people at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war.