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Title: Excellent biography
Review: Having read both Pollard's biography of Alfred and that of Abels, I much prefer the latter. Both try to bring Alfred to life for the reader but Abels brings more historical detail into the narrative and, to me anyway, less of an attempt to imagine often obscure motives or scenes. Also, unlike some biographies, the details in this book add to the narrative rather than distract from it. Abels is simply a very effective writer and historian who gives us what Alfred did in the context of a well-developed and well-researched setting. The writing flows smoothly and the reader becomes immersed in the times. I found Abels' biography to be an enjoyable reading experience about one of the pivotal people in Western history.
