02347cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500530016326400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250800970043352013020053053400450183265300570187770000270193485600430196199900170200437405UtSlPG20260610133843.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a00004746  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMadison, Lucy Foster,d1865-193212aA Maid at King Alfred's Court: A Story for Girls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-09-11  aProduced by Darleen Dove and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Maid at King Alfred's Court: A Story for Girls" by Lucy Foster Madison is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the time of King Alfred, emphasizing themes of courage, survival, and loyalty against the backdrop of the struggle between the Saxons and the invading Danes. The main characters include Egwina, a young girl known for her beauty and talent in music, and her grandfather, Wulfhere, a skilled harper.  At the start of the novel, the narrative follows Wulfhere and Egwina as they navigate through the forest of Wessex, making their way to Winchester with a desire to seek shelter and the protection of King Alfred. The peaceful journey is interrupted by a call for help from another traveler, leading them into a series of encounters with noble youth and maiden, which deepen Egwina's longing for connection. As they reach a monastery, Egwina's bravery comes to the forefront when their journey is threatened by danger, including a robbery by a fellow traveler, Ælfric, and the grim realities of Viking raids that escalate throughout the opening chapters. The beginning sets the stage for both personal and larger historical conflicts, immersing readers in a richly woven tale of life in ancient England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Juvenile fiction1 aWaugh, Ida,d1846-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37405  c78245d78245