Escape to King Alfred
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Children's historical adventure set during the reign of King Alfred, at the time when the Danish King Guthrum drove Alfred into a guerrilla refuge on an islet in the Somerset swamps. The story is seen through the eyes of Elfwyn and Judith, young English captives in the Danish camp who hear of a plot against King Alfred and decide to warn him.
First published in England as *Mist over Athelney*.
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