Congratulations and thankyou, you have done it again. I have just finished The Last Kingdom and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Once again I will say that I cannot believe that history can be so entertaining. Can I be so bold as to ask you a few questions? Why Alfred? Is he a person you knew something about or did you decide it might be an interesting tale to tell and then set about researching his life. Have you ever thought about writing a factual history type book? Your knowledge on certain subjects must be very thorough and comprehensive. And have you ever selected a historical figure and started writing about him or her to decide that they were the wrong choice? Thankyou in advance, Barry Evans, Doncaster.