I Am the Chosen King

from Kasthu

I've had Harold the King on the TBR pile for a long, long time and had nearly forgotten about it, but when I went on a trip, this seemed as though it would be perfect reading for the plane ride. The novel tells the story of the Norman Conquest from the point of view of Harold, the last truly Engl...

from VictoriaJZ

The book itself is a thick publishers paperback entitled 'Harold the King' but apparently is known mainly as 'I am the Chosen King' - in any event I enjoyed reading it, a good mix of personal lives and governmental events = interesting characters = easy to like Harold and feel sorry for but not l...

from Kasthu

I've had Harold the King on the TBR pile for a long, long time and had nearly forgotten about it, but when I went on a trip, this seemed as though it would be perfect reading for the plane ride. The novel tells the story of the Norman Conquest from the point of view of Harold, the last truly Engl...

from blodeuedd

Another well-written tale by Hollick. In this one we follow the last 30 years before 1066, and see the fall of the last English King. Harold Godwinesson is the son of Earl Godwin of Wessex. In his youth he falls in love with a beautiful woman, Edyth and takes her as his handfast wife. Because he ...

from john257hopper

Despite its title, this novel covers the whole quarter century from just after the accession of King Edward (later called the Confessor) until Harold's short reign culminates at Hastings. The author is a very good describer of landscapes and setting a mood of a place or situation. I am a bit less...