The Dragon and the Raven Author:G. A. Henty G.a. Henty gives an account of the fierce struggle between Saxons and Danes for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages of the Vikings. The hero, a young Saxon thane, takes part in all the battles fought by King Alfred. He is driven from his home, takes to the sea,... more » and resists the Danes on their own turf, and being pursued by them up the River Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of Paris.« less