Brian Hunt

Brian Hunt

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Brian is living a life that makes Ernest Hemingway look like a Boy Scout and Hunter S. Thompson look like a saint. In between bouts of insanity and sobriety Brian can be found working on various writing projects. Currently he is working on a couple screenplays as well as networking with some pretty incredible people.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

The author spent a lot of time running through the desert Southwest, United States. During his travels he came across several things that all led to the inspiration for this book. Does Devilin exist in real life? That is for the reader to figure out. Much of what takes place throughout 'West,But South Eventually' will leave you wondering what is real and what is made up.

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