
audiobook
by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler
Havelok the Dane: A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln. - By Charles W. Whistler, M.R.C.S.
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. GRIM THE FISHER AND HIS SONS.
CHAPTER II. KING HODULF’S SECRET.
CHAPTER III. HAVELOK, SON OF GUNNAR.
CHAPTER IV. ACROSS THE SWAN’S PATH.
CHAPTER V. STORM AND SHIPWRECK.
CHAPTER VI. THE BEGINNING OF GRIMSBY TOWN.
CHAPTER VII. BROTHERHOOD.
In a mist‑laden England where the tide meets the market town of Grimsby, a simple fisherman named Grim tends his nets while his sons and his mysterious foster‑son, Havelok, dream of larger horizons. Beneath their humble lives lies a royal secret whispered by King Hodulf, hinting at a tangled heritage that binds Danish warriors to British kingship. The opening chapters set a vivid stage of coastal life, storm‑tossed seas, and the quiet promise of a destiny far beyond the shoreline.
As Havelok grows, the legend weaves together the voices of cooks, porters, and traveling nobles, each adding color to his fledgling tale. Early adventures hint at shipwrecks, rival claims, and the subtle clash of cultures—Danish, Anglo‑Saxon, and Welsh—all while the young hero navigates loyalty, love, and the weight of a forgotten lineage. Listeners will be drawn into a richly layered saga that feels both mythic and grounded in the early medieval world.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (502K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Martin Robb
Release date
2004-07-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1856–1913
Best known for vivid historical adventures set in early medieval Britain, this English clergyman and physician wrote fiction steeped in Saxon chronicles, Norse sagas, and archaeological discovery. His stories aim to bring the world between about 600 and 1100 CE to life with energy and detail.
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