A Drakkar In The Mist: A Gyrth And Leofwine Novel

Gyrth son of Godwin finds his nuptials interrupted by news that King Edward intends to rid his country of Earl Godwin and his clan once and for all. He creates a situation Godwin cannot win, and the whole family are dispossessed and thrown out of the country. Godwin has a plan for revenge, but before he can put it into action the kidnapping of the daughter of the Count of Flanders puts everything in jeopardy. Only with the help of a wild girl from the Airish lands can the brothers fight to regain what is truly theirs.The story is based around the events of 1051, when Edward of England and his Norman allies forced Godwin to defy the king's word, leading to the expulsion of the whole family and banishment of his wife, Godwin's daughter, to a nunnery. Tostig Godwinson married Judith, daughter of Baldwin of Flanders giving Godwin the backing to attack England, forcing Edward to agree to the family's return. These attacks were aided by the King of Dublin and Leinster, who gave sanctuary to Harold and Leofwine. The story is an imagining of how these events came to pass, as there is so little historical detail to be found beyondthat in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle.

• | Author: Margaret Carradus
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Oct 24, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 323 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1729199399
• | ISBN-13: 9781729199398