<p>In 1066, the rivalry between two brothers brought England to its knees. When Duke William of Normandy landed at Pevensey on September 28, 1066, no one was there to resist him. King Harold Godwineson was in the north, fighting his brother Tostig and a fierce Viking invasion. How could this have happened? Why would Tostig turn traitor to wreak revenge on his brother?<br />The Sons of Godwine were not always enemies. It took a massive Northumbrian uprising to tear them apart, making Tostig an exile and Harold his sworn enemy. And when 1066 came to an end, all the Godwinesons were dead except one: Wulfnoth, hostage in Normandy. For two generations, Godwine and his sons were a mighty force, but their power faded away as the Anglo-Saxon era came to a close.</p>
<span style="color:#666666;font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;line-height:normal;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Praise for<em> Backbone of the World</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"The plot and dialog have the ring of authenticity and from the outset the novel is an irresistible page-turner. Temple Buck has the spunk appropriate to a virile young adventurer. If you have enjoyed the fiction of Win Blevins and Terry Johnston, you will find a worthy continuation of the genre inBackbone of the World."</em><br /></span></span><div style="text-align:right;"><em style="font-style:normal;"> </em> Eric Bye, Editor</div><div style="text-align:right;"><em>Muzzle Blast</em> Magazine</div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><em> </em><em> </em><em> <font color="#000000"> </font></em></span><em style="font-style:italic;color:#000000;"> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"...Henry has produced a meticulously detailed saga of the Rocky Mountain fur trade... through the eyes of his heroic adventure-seeking protagonist, Temple Buck... Henry has a ribald sense of humor, an accurate ear for dialect, and a genuine gift for sparkling characterization...These books belong on the shelf of any fur trade buff; for pleasure reading and reference"</em></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Roundup </em>Magazine</span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font color="#0B5394"><br /></font></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"... This is a novel,yes, but it is so absorbing that you'll completely forget that it isn't absolute fact....I recommend Backbone of the World very highly. I haven't enjoyed a novel about the fur trade as much as this one in quite a while."</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">Mike Nesbitt,<em> Muzzleloader</em>Magazine</span></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"Henry is a raconteur extraordinaire and an accomplished wordsmith. It is a pleasure to read his tale of Temple Buck, a character who immediately incites a reader's enthusiasm and affection. This is a fun book to read aloud with imaginative dialect, riveting narration, and abundant description of a world that evokes nostalgia and romance." </span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">K. Sebastian</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span><span><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"History at its best. Great reference for people involved in living history."</span></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">C. Juday</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span></span></span></div>