Overview

This novel is a virtual time machine that takes the reader back to 11th century England- the time of Saxon domination before and after the disastrous Battle of Hastings in 1066. Step directly into the footsteps of Cuthwin of Alnwick. There are few ""great men or women"" in this historical novel, but instead the story of an ordinary man and his wife who work to survive. Cuthwin, who dictates his story around his 85th year of life, scrupulously avoided people of great power and standing. As he told his wife, the fiery Cwenburh, ""such folk as we, are pebbles and dirt under heavy merciless wheels of great men and women."" So, follow the real medieval life, and not that of fantasy and privilege. Via the combination of conscientious research and robust storytelling, ""Cuthwin"" is a historical novel dealing respectfully with its period and people. For accurate historical information about that time, and other fun facts and engaging personal vignetts, please visit: cuthwinandcwenburh.com

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About In Memory of Hawks Irving Warner is a rare find. His stories are filled with the subtlety and power of the great American masters...He has the touch. -Jack Olsen, The Pitcher's Kid About The War Journal of Lila Ann Smith ...an unusually well-crafted book. Thoroughly researched, richly detailed, and exceptionally well written. -David James, Fairbanks News-Miner ...this book is hard to put down...Warner writes with great depth and intensity of the honor and bravery required for Lila Ann to triumph against the odds. -Beverly J. Rowe, Women's Status in Texarkana About Crossing the Water, The Alaska-Hawaii Trilogies The strength...is its realism...masterly woven...unusual and exceptional. -Teri Davis If one were to combine the creative genes of Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck, the result might just be Irving Warner. -Library Journal

An ordinary man of extraordinary decency weathers the evils of worldly life in Warner's historical novel set in 11th-century England. Cuthwin is a memorable protagonist who possesses a selfless wisdom, untainted by guile or cunning. Warner's knowledge of the historical period is simply remarkable, and he brings to life the tumult and moral depravity of the era. Overall, this is an engrossing novel that's unusually original despite being grounded in familiar history. A compelling look at a vanished time as well as an exploration of simple human goodness. -Kirkus With impressive attention to detail, combined with the kind of narrative storytelling that attracts and holds the reader's truly rapt attention from beginning to end, Irving Warner's The Life & Travels of Saint Cuthwin will prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to the personal reading lists of dedicated historical fiction fans, as well as both community and college/university library Historical Fiction collections. -John Taylor, Reviewer for Midwest Book Review About In Memory of Hawks: Irving Warner is a rare find. His stories are filled with the subtlety and power of the great American masters...He has the touch. -Jack Olsen, The Pitcher's Kid About The War Journal of Lila Ann Smith: ...an unusually well-crafted book. Thoroughly researched, richly detailed, and exceptionally well written. -David James, Fairbanks News-Miner ...this book is hard to put down...Warner writes with great depth and intensity of the honor and bravery required for Lila Ann to triumph against the odds. -Beverly J. Rowe, Women's Status in Texarkana About Crossing the Water, The Alaska-Hawaii Trilogies: The strength...is its realism...masterly woven...unusual and exceptional. -Teri Davis If one were to combine the creative genes of Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck, the result might just be Irving Warner. -Library Journal

Author Information

Irving Warner, writer, harmonica artist, retired fish and game biologist, and retired college professor was born in Modesto, California in 1941. He moved to Alaska in 1964 where he stayed until 1996. During that time he worked in fisheries research, with a brief tenure in sea bird studies. Switching careers at the age of 40, he moved into community college teaching, teaching at Kodiak College, University of Alaska, Anchorage system, until 1996 when he took early retirement and took up full time writing. He moved to Washington state in 1996, with a few year stint in Hawaii. http: //warnerlifetravel.blogspot.com/

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