Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 40 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 08 Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Harold: the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 08" by Lytton is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. This book is part of a series that explores the life of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, during a tumultuous time marked by political intrigue, warfare, and the impending Norman conquest. The narrative captures the complexities of Harold's character, his ambitions, and the relationships that shape his destiny. In this volume, we follow Harold as he navigates significant personal and political challenges after the death of his rival, Algar. He grapples with his feelings for the widowed Queen Aldyth and his desire to secure peace for England while managing the demands of family loyalty and the intrigues of the Norman court. As he prepares to travel to Normandy, Harold faces prophetic visions and ominous warnings regarding his future, raising questions about fate, ambition, and the consequences of his choices. Ultimately, the story reflects on the interplay between destiny and freewill as Harold aims to unite his lands and pursue his goals in a time when England stands on the brink of monumental change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Harold, King of England, 1022?-1066 -- Fiction William I, King of England, 1027 or 8-1087 -- Fiction Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Edward, the Confessor, 1042-1066 -- Fiction Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 92982 92890 2024-10-04T04:01:49.053079 2023-10-04T04:44:34.670599 text/html text/html 92975 92883 2024-10-04T04:01:49.272105 2023-10-04T04:44:34.807597 text/html text/html 124906 2024-10-04T04:01:55.283057 application/epub+zip 123770 2024-10-04T04:01:52.683057 application/epub+zip 94313 2024-10-04T04:01:51.468062 application/epub+zip 307875 2024-10-04T04:01:57.183013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296881 2024-10-04T04:01:54.549066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157726 2022-09-04T06:54:24.920658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80007 79966 2024-10-04T04:01:48.810131 2023-10-04T04:44:34.517608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75024 2020-12-30T18:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31244 2020-12-30T18:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20835 2024-10-04T04:01:57.305020 application/rdf+xml 21976 2024-10-04T04:01:52.013093 image/jpeg 4612 2024-10-04T04:01:51.739073 image/jpeg 124240 2024-10-04T04:01:49.282068 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia