Sir Tony Robinson in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher in Wantage, birthplace of Alfred The Great
The Wantage Bookshop presents an evening with Blackadder & Time Team star, Sir Tony Robinson. The actor and broadcaster will be talking about his bestselling new historical fiction novel, The House of Wolf. The book is an earthy, entertaining and gloriously witty recreation of the Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, and the making of England.
Expect an evening full of history and fun as Sir Tony Robinson talks to interviewer Rebecca Fletcher about his writing and his fascination with Wantage’s very own Alfred the Great.
Bringing light, danger and excitement to the Dark Ages, Tony Robinson’s epic new novel is the first in a thrilling trilogy.
The page-turner has met with widespread acclaim for its vivid historical storytelling, compelling characters, and engaging narrative. It vividly brings the Anglo-Saxon world to life with a mix of wit, history, and heart.
Sir Tony will be signing copies of this book after the talk.
Admission only – £15
Admission and book – £30
A shared book discount/couples discount is automatically applied at checkout when a ticket type of each is added.
The House of Wolf
Rome
Father Asser is waiting to die.
His idealism has landed him in a papal prison on trumped-up charges of heresy, until salvation arrives in an unexpected form. Cardinal Balotelli also dreams of a better world, free from the ravages of the Norlanders. He has a vital job for Asser, one that could shape the future of Europe.
Wessex
King Aethelwolf’s power is fading, but none of his feckless children are fit to rule.
His eldest sons would rather fight each other than the blood-thirsty Norland invaders. His daughter, Swift, is clever and cunning, but often blinded by her ambition. Finally there’s Alfred, his once-promising younger son, whom nobody has seen in years.
Then Wolf meets a young priest with a proposition from Rome that could change everything.
Lindisfarne
Rhiannon is a slave with a profound hatred for her Saxon captors. When she meets Guthrum, a Norlander hell-bent on wiping Wessex from the map, they set out on a journey of destruction.
So begins an epic struggle between greed and idealism, ambition and betrayal, freedom and tyranny. Because change always meets with resistance and, on the path to power, nobody can be trusted.
‘Brings the Anglo-Saxon world riotously to life’ S.J PARRIS
‘Every bit and wise, witty and entertaining as you would expect’ MARK BILLINGHAM
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