The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conq…

Name: The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest
Author: Ottilie A. Liljencrantz

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 34 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Amid the ruins of a ravaged monastery, a noble nun watches the Danish war-hosts ravage the land, embodying the clash between ancient Anglo-Saxon roots and the brutal forces of King Canute’s conquest. History and faith collide in a land torn by war.

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