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Mike Carden

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https://mikecarden.co.uk/

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Travel, Sports, Historical Fiction

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July 2022

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I have two writing personas, one as Mike Carden writing humorous books of my cycle travels, the second as Michael Carden, which sounds much more serious. In that persona I have turned my attention to historical novels.

'Alfred of Wessex' is a novel based on the life of the youngest brother of Kings of Wessex, and who would later be known as Alfred the Great.

It starts with 'Alfred of Wessex. Book One: Inheritance'. February 2024 saw the publication of 'Alfred of Wessex. Book Two: Vengeance' and December 2024 the final book of the trilogy: Alfred of Wessex, Book Three: Resistance

There are three books in my series of humorous cycling travelogues, with reviews such as “Warm, well observed, unpretentious and very funny” ...more

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Average rating: 4.29 · 1,091 ratings · 41 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alfred of Wessex, Book One: Inheritance by Michael Carden, Mike Carden (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 355 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alfred of Wessex, Book Two: Vengeance by Michael Carden, Mike Carden (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 224 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Full English: Pedalling through England, Mid-Life Crisis and Truly Rampant Man-Flu (Bike Ride Books Book 1) 4.10 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bit Scott-ish: Pedalling through Scotland in search of Adventure, Nature and Lemon Drizzle Cake (Bike Ride Books Book 2) 4.29 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lake District Grand Tour: Pedalling through Lakeland: The Challenge, The History, The Wildlife, The Scones (Bike Ride Books Book 3) 4.25 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mike Carden rated a book it was amazing A Bag of Blood and Bone by Steve Cox	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Great follow-up to As The Sparks Fly Upwards, continuing the story onwards through the English Civil War.
Sep 10, 2025 08:48AM · like · see review
Mike Carden rated a book it was amazing As the Sparks Fly Upwards by Steve Cox	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating story based around the English Civil War. Believable characters. Great research. Highly recommended.
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“Jack Horner was the last steward of Glastonbury Abbey, and that he was sent to Henry VIII to offer him the deeds to ten manors as a peace offering. The deeds were hidden inside a pie in case of highwaymen, until Jack put in his thumb and pulled out ‘the plumb’ for himself - Mells Manor.”
― Mike Carden, The Full English: Pedalling through England, Mid-Life Crisis and Truly Rampant Man-Flu

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