Historical Fiction - The Briton and the Dane (The Special Edition)

June 6, 2011 - PRLog -- OMAHA, NE - The special edition of “The Briton and the Dane,” the first book in historical fiction writer Mary Ann Bernal’s trilogy set in Ninth Century Anglo-Saxon Wessex, has been released. The book contains bonus material as well as a new cover designed by graphic designer and illustrator Steven Novak (Novak Illustration).

The special edition cover depicts another aspect of the fight to the death challenge that was originally illustrated when the book was released in 2009.

New material includes an introduction, glossary, discussion items, and a map of the Esbjerg voyage from Denmark to Britannia and a map of Anglo-Saxon Britain.  

Bernal has also made the special edition easier to read, having rewritten the dialogue for the modern reader.

Available worldwide, “The Briton and the Dane” (The Special Edition) can be found on-line at Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and can be ordered through any independent bookseller. Electronic formats are available at Smashwords.  Links can be found through The Literary Underground at http://www.litunderground.com.

For more information on Bernal and “The Briton and the Dane” series, visit http://www.maryannbernal.com.

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Author Mary Ann Bernal's area of interest focuses on Anglo-Saxon Britain during the reign of Alfred the Great. The Briton and Dane series brings to life the tumultuous ninth century, and King Alfred’s defeat of the Viking King Guthrum.