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Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home

Author : Bruce Corbett

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Page : 225 pages

File Size : 14,70 MB

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After returning from Constantinople, Ambrose and his friends ride north with his brother the king to face the all-conquering Great Army of the Vikings. The king of Mercia sues for peace and battle is averted. Fearing a massive surprise attack, Ambrose and his friends ride north as spies and join the Great Army. Recognized, the friends must flee and battle their way back to safety. Ambrose is wounded and only the love of a maiden and friendship of a mysterious trader saves his life. Betrothed, Ambrose rides south to Wessex. Benevento, Saxon, Viking, Byzantium, adventure, historical, ambrose, prince of wessex, rome, alps, polonius



Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Southern Journey

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 45,83 MB

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Ambrose and his friends flee for their lives from imperial Constantinople. The Grand Chamberlain wants them dead, and has dispatched an admiral and a fleet to dispose of them. The prince hopes to return to his native Wessex. Caught by pirates, they are enslaved on Crete, but manage to cause a slave rebellion and escape to Alexandria. The Byzantine fleet follows, and Ambrose is forced to flee across all of North Africa. They are forced to fight mercenaries, Tuareg raiders, and the open desert. Finally, a Muslim slave trader sneaks them into southern Italy, but even there the chase is far from over. Historical novel, action, Byzantium, North Africa, Alexandria, ambrose, polonius, prince of wessex, byzantium, byzantine empire, crete



Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Gretchen, Future Princess

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 11,26 MB

Release : 2011-09-08

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The betrothed of Ambrose, bastard prince of Wessex, is kidnapped by Welsh brigands, and then a raiding party of Norse pirates. With the army of Wessex at his back, Ambrose attacks a Welsh coastal stronghold, only to find that Gretchen never made it there. He then travels to Ireland. There he meets a strange ally, and together, they work their way to the Norse stronghold where Gretchen is held. Rebuffed and then threatened by the Jarl who holds her captive, he escapes and flees northward. With the aid of a Viking prince, he obtains two ships and trains Saxon ship crews so he can intercept and free his love. Vikings, Saxons, Irish, adventure, Love, military, Welsh, Vikings in Ireland, polonius, ambrose, dublin



Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Warrior of the King

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 21,96 MB

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Ambrose rides north with his brother the king to face the all-conquering Great Army of the Vikings. When the battle is averted, Ambrose and his friends ride north as spies and join the Great Army. Recognized, the friends must flee and battle their way back to safety. Ambrose is wounded and only the love of a maiden and friendship of a trader saves him. Viking, historical, Viking, Wessex, England, Saxon, Ambrose, polonius, great army



Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Emissary to Byzantium

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 41,21 MB

Release : 2011-09-17

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Loosely based on the Primary Russian Chronicles, the story is of a Saxon prince and his two companions who arrive at the time of the founding of a Viking empire on the major rivers of Russia. In spite of implacable enemies and rapids, the Vikings and their allies swarm down the Dnieper River and attack the queen of cities - Constantinople. kiev, rus, viking, viking battle, byzantium, viking age, viking history, viking trade, kiev stories, russia history, dnieper river, Constantinople, Byzantium, Byzantine, Khazar, ambrose, polonius



Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Trader of Kiev

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 35,99 MB

Release : 2014-07-31

Category : Fiction

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A young prince of Wessex is captured by Viking raiders. He and his friends manage to escape captivity in Denmark, and begin an epic journey to Norway and then Sweden. The rest of the story is loosely based on the Primary Russian Chronicles. There, they join a Viking expedition to conquer Novgorod, and, within a year, they travel down the mighty Dnieper river to settle in Kiev. kiev, rus, viking, viking epic, viking warrior, viking battle, novgorod, viking age, viking history, viking trade, pecheneg, wessex



Alfred the Great; King's Revenge

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 45,65 MB

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After seven years of hard-won peace, a Viking army lands in Wessex and attacks Rochester. Alfred the Great has traitors within the Empire, and two powerful Viking Kings to his north. Nevertheless, he manages to drive out the invaders. He hits back at their sanctuary, and enrages Guthrum of East Anglia. The West Saxons cross the Thames River, decimate the Viking settlements on the northern shore, and seize London. Guthrum gathers his forces and marches south, while Alfred and his army prepare for the battle which will decide the fate of all Britain. Alfred, historical, Viking, Wessex, England, Saxon, Ambrose, polonius, king guthrum, guthrum, alfred the great, adventure



Alfred the Great; Viking Invasion

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 24,61 MB

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The Great Army of the Danes invades Wessex, and, after two sieges, Alfred forces King Guthrum to agree to withdraw. When the leader of the Great Army breaks his word and invades Wessex in early winter, he nearly succeeds in Capturing Alfred and destroying the last independent Saxon kingdom in Britain. King Alfred hides in the forest, until he finds a base deep in the fastness of a marsh. From there he starts to strike back. He deals with the traitors within, and sends the word for his fyrd to gather in when winter ends. Spring finds his men rallying to his banner, and Alfred defeats the Danes. Britain is saved. Viking, historical, war, Wessex, England, Saxon, Alfred, alfred the great, great army, danes, guthrum, king guthrum



Alfred the Great; Young Edward

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 44,32 MB

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An unholy alliance of Viking raiders and kings sends the largest Viking armies seen in Alfred the Great's time into the last remaining Saxon kingdom. Can Christian Wessex survive the barbarian onslaught? With Alfred away in the west fighting two invading forces, His son, young Edward, must face a huge Viking army rampaging through the heart of Wessex, without his father's help. Can the young and inexperienced Prince Edward lead a Saxon army to victory? How are they going to handle the traitors within? Ambrose, Edward's uncle, and Polonius, a Byzantine scholar, will once again be called upon to help in the bitter struggle. Viking, historical, war, Wessex, England, Saxon, Alfred, alfred the great, Danes, edward, polonius, ambrose, history of wessex



Alfred the Great; Edward the King

Author : Bruce Corbett

Publisher : Bruce Corbett

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 31,11 MB

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King Alfred the Great is dead, and young Prince Edward must persuade the Witan that he should be the next king. His own royal cousin, Ethelwold, rebels, and is soon leading an unholy alliance of influential noblemen and Vikings. Wearing the Viking crown of Northumbria, he invades Wessex. Can Edward keep his throne? Will Wessex finally fall to the Viking onslaught? Prince Ambrose, Edward’s uncle, Polonius the Byzantine, a brilliant scholar, and Phillip, master warrior, will once again be called upon to help save Wessex. Closely based on the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, this story chronicles a little-known time, and has been extensively researched. This is the tenth novel in the Ambrose series. king alfred, wessex, historical, england, anglo-saxon chronicles, king edward, vikings,ethelwold, ambrose, polonius, alfred the great