Mist Over Athelney [aka] Escape to King Alfred (First Edition 1958) by Geoffrey Trease (Educational Children's Fiction Books) - Children's adventure story set during the time of King Alfred (from A.D. 871 to 899 Anno Domini), when the Danish King Guthrum drove Alfred into a guerrilla refuge on an islet in the Somerset swamps. The story is seen through the eyes of Elfwyn and Judith, young English captives in the Danish camp who hear of a plot against King Alfred and decide to warn him... [Wikipedia] 'In January 878, the Danes, under their new leader, Guthrum, made a sudden attack on Chippenham, a royal stronghold in which Alfred had been staying over Christmas, "and most of the people they killed, except the King Alfred, and he with a little band made his way by wood and swamp, and after Easter he made a fort at Athelney in the marshes of Somerset, and from that fort kept fighting against the foe". From his fort at Athelney, an island in the marshes near North Petherton, Alfred was able to mount an effective resistance movement, rallying the local militias from Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire'.' [About the Author]: Robert Geoffrey Trease, FRSL (11 August 1909 – 27 January 1998) was a prolific British writer, publishing 113 books between 1934 (Bows Against the Barons) and 1997 (Cloak for a Spy). His work has been translated into 20 languages. His grandfather was a historian, and was one of the main influences in Trease's work. He is best known for writing children's historical novels, whose content reflects his insistence on historically correct backgrounds, which he meticulously researched. However, with his ground-breaking study Tales Out of School (1949), he was also a pioneer of the idea that children's literature should be a serious subject for study and debate.[1] When he began his career, his radical viewpoint was a change from the conventional and often jingoistic tone of most children's literature of the time, and he was one of the first authors who deliberately set out to appeal to both boys and girls and to feature strong leading characters of both sexes.
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Robert Geoffrey Trease
Robert Geoffrey Trease, FRSL, was a prolific British writer who published 113 books, mainly for children, between 1934 and 1997, starting with Bows Against the Barons and ending with Cloak for a Spy in 1997. His work has been translated into 20 languages. His grandfather was a historian, and was one of the main influences on his work. He is best known for the children's novel Cue for Treason (1940). Geoffrey Trease's children's historical novels reflect his insistence on historically correct backgrounds, which he meticulously researched. His ground-breaking study Tales Out of School (1949) pioneered the idea that children's literature should be a serious subject for study and debate and he was one of the first authors who deliberately set out to appeal to both boys and girls and to feature strong leading characters of both sexes. ==== https://www.dawnoftheunread.com/issue11-biog.html Trease's first novel, Bows Against the Barons marks the start of his prolific career as a historical novelist. It is notable for reinterpreting the Robin Hood legend and revitalizing the conventions of children's historical fiction in 20th-century Britain.This included the use of modern English, rather than linguistic mannerisms, strong male and female characters, often from less privileged levels of society and meticulous attention to detail. An enduring belief in equality and fairness is a theme in many of his books, as are links between the historical settings of his novels and contemporary issues.