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WULNOTH THE WANDERER
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I How Wyborga the Wise spoke with King Hardacnute
CHAPTER II How Wulnoth saved Edgiva from the Bear
CHAPTER III How Wulnoth journeyed by the Birds' Road
CHAPTER IV The Coming of Hungwar and Hubba
CHAPTER V Of Wulnoth's Schooling
CHAPTER VI Of Wulnoth's Strange Wrestling in the Place of Desolation
CHAPTER VII Of the Coming of Wulnoth to the Danish Sea-kings
CHAPTER VIII Of what befell Wulnoth in the Halls of the Danes
Set against the rugged coasts of early England and the mist‑shrouded fjords of Norway, the tale follows Wulnoth, a thrall born into bondage who earns the nickname “the Wanderer.” He is drawn into the courts of two powerful rulers—King Hardacnute of Norway and the future Bretwalda, Alfred of Wessex—where his loyalty and courage begin to shape the fate of kingdoms. Amidst feasting halls and storm‑tossed seas, Wulnoth forges a deep friendship with the young prince Guthred and a tender bond with the radiant Princess Edgiva.
The story weaves together mythic battles with moments of quiet humanity, as Wulnoth confronts rival warlords and wrestles with his own search for purpose. Guided by a wise woman whose visions hint at a long journey ahead, he must decide where his allegiance truly lies. Listeners will be carried on a sweeping adventure of honor, love, and the relentless call of destiny, all narrated with the rich cadence of an age when legends were born on the wind.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (415K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by sp1nd, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-07-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for fairy tales, school stories, and brisk boys' adventures, this late-Victorian British writer also turned real-life drama into print with an account of the 1907 shipwreck of the Dundonald. His work has the lively, story-forward energy that made popular fiction of the period so readable.
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