Historical
azw3 |eng | 2015-01-05 | Author:Cornwell, Bernard [Cornwell, Bernard]

The bell still tolled as I dressed. Eadith lay under the bed pelts, watching me. I dressed in the clothes I had traveled in, damp, stained, and smelly, then bent ...
( Category: War & Military June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2010-12-08 | Author:Cornwell, Bernard [Cornwell, Bernard]

Seven Water dripped from oar-blades, the drips spreading ripples in a sea that was shining slabs of light that slowly shifted and parted, joined and slid. Our ship was poised ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2018-04-16 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

I did not want to waste time building siege machines. The wooden walls could be reduced by axes. We had a drekar crew of Danes. Many of them had the ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2018-08-18 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

The crew liked the song of my grandfather and soon we had a healthy sweat. Erik turned us into the wind but we just kept the same pace with the ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2016-02-27 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Part 3 The Dragon's Roar Chapter 9 Wolf Killer and the warriors from Cyninges-tūn did not return until the summer was almost over. The air was still warm and the ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3, epub |eng | 2018-03-08 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 12 The next morning, we saw evidence of the unrest. There was a riot at the Forum of Constantine. As that was the closest forum to the Great Palace ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2015-10-04 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 9 The drekar, ‘Red Snake’, was not in the best condition but Snorri was happy that it was seaworthy. He refitted the steering board while the young men and ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2015-01-01 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 12 As we headed west, to return home, we were caught by strong winds. They were, fortunately, in our favour. We did not need to row. Haaken asked, “What ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2015-07-23 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 8 It was late afternoon by the time we had loaded the knarr, the two drekar and the small single sailed ship we had captured. What we could not ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3, epub |eng | 2018-12-29 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 14 I woke early and walked along the water as dawn broke over the eastern shore. It was a beautiful time of day. Ducks swam amongst the reeds and ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2014-07-27 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 14 It took a long time to load ‘Wolf’. Einar had to make sure that the drekar was well balanced. With only half a crew he could ill afford ...
( Category: War June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2015-03-23 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 11 I was relieved to reach Úlfarrston without further incident. It was Midsummer's Eve when we saw the walls of the town. We had made good time. I was ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2015-11-22 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 11 Their plan became clear as soon as they moved. They had their horsemen on their left and their heavily armed and mailed men in the centre. They would ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2018-11-16 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 10 I heard the seabirds crying before Arne shook me awake. The birds were the spirits of men who had died without a sword in their hand. They were ...
( Category: Historical June 6,2019 )
azw3 |eng | 2019-02-27 | Author:Hosker, Griff [Hosker, Griff]

Chapter 11 Over the next month, we hunted seals. Their skins could be made into something which would protect us when we went to the land of the bear and ...
( Category: Men's Adventure June 6,2019 )