Hereward The Wake: 'Last Of The English'
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Charles Kingsley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan & Co., 1900
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner sticker to FEP, tanning and foxing to pages, binding has begun to detach at front of book.
This historical epic Hereward The Wake chronicles the legendary resistance of an Anglo-Saxon nobleman against the Norman invasion of England. Set amidst the tumultuous aftermath of 1066, the narrative vividly portrays the fierce struggle for freedom and the clash of cultures. Kingsley's prose illustrates the heroic spirit of a man determined to defend his homeland against overwhelming odds, presenting a compelling vision of medieval England. The story captures the raw courage and tragic fate of a national hero, making it a stirring account of defiance and patriotism.
Author: Charles Kingsley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan & Co., 1900
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner sticker to FEP, tanning and foxing to pages, binding has begun to detach at front of book.
This historical epic Hereward The Wake chronicles the legendary resistance of an Anglo-Saxon nobleman against the Norman invasion of England. Set amidst the tumultuous aftermath of 1066, the narrative vividly portrays the fierce struggle for freedom and the clash of cultures. Kingsley's prose illustrates the heroic spirit of a man determined to defend his homeland against overwhelming odds, presenting a compelling vision of medieval England. The story captures the raw courage and tragic fate of a national hero, making it a stirring account of defiance and patriotism.