{"product_id":"edwin-high-king-of-britain-9781782640332","title":"Edwin: High King of Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Nothumbria, England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper. As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is confronted by a mysterious figure--the missionary Paulinus-- who prophesies that he will ascend to greater heights than any of his forefathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough battles and astute political alliances Edwin rises to power, in the process marrying the Kentish princess Aethelburh. As part of the marriage contract the princess is allowed to retain her Christian faith. But, in these times, to be a king is not a recipe for a long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis turbulent and tormented period in British history sees the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon settlers who have forced their way on to British shores over previous centuries, arriving first to pillage, then to farm and trade--and to come to terms with the faith of the Celtic tribes they have driven out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic story of Northumbria's Christian kings helped give birth to England as a nation, English as a language, and the adoption of Christianity as the faith of the English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lion Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782640332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 4.96w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edoardo Albert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111864230069,"sku":"9781782640332","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ad0ac400-455b-4ad9-acc5-7c0723a6fa09.jpg?v=1739887379","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/edwin-high-king-of-britain-9781782640332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}