{"product_id":"9780955575334","title":"Hengest","description":"\"Who are you men, armoured in mail,\u003cp\u003ewho come sailing upon the sliding sea-road\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the land of Britannia? Long have I held\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe sea-watch in season as the king's coast-warden,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat no pirates might pillage the people of Vortigern. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever have I seen a noble more mighty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor more haughty!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is how the British coast-warden greets Hengest, the first named Anglo-Saxon to come to Britain. After the failure of the Finnesburh mission, King Hoc exiled Hengest, and he set sail with three ships and three hundred men in the hope of serving King Vortigern as a mercenary. The story that follows is as exciting as the story of Beowulf. It includes several battles, a femme fatale (Hengest's daughter, Rowena), and characters from the Arthurian legend, including Merlin and Uther. It also includes a battle between dragons, a contest between wizards, and a clash of faiths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reconstruction of the lost Saga of Hengest is told in a modern version of the Anglo-Saxon alliterative line and is closely based on original sources, extracts from which are given at the end of the book along with detailed notes and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EK Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49795974365424,"sku":"9780955575334","price":7.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780955575334","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}