<p>Praise for Bernard Cornwell:</p> <p>‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ George R.R. Martin</p> <p>‘Cornwell is always in full command of his material’ SUNDAY TIMES</p> <p>‘Like GAME OF THRONES, but real’ Observer</p> <p>‘Tense, powerful, compulsive’ THE TIMES</p> <p>‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH</p> <p>‘Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ Lee Child</p>

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now* The eighth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no apparent heir. His wife is a born leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her greatest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. An empty throne leaves the kingdom exposed to rival West Saxons and to the Vikings, who are on a bloody rampage once more. A hero is needed, a hero who has been in battle all his life, who can destroy the double threat to Mercia. A hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation…
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The eighth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.
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Praise for Bernard Cornwell: ‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ George R.R. Martin ‘Cornwell is always in full command of his material’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Like GAME OF THRONES, but real’ Observer ‘Tense, powerful, compulsive’ THE TIMES ‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH ‘Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ Lee Child
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The gripping historical adventure
The gripping historical adventure • Bernard Cornwell has sold over 20 million books around the world • A Global brand – Bernard Cornwell is the author of 50 novels published in 30 countries and in 28 languages: he is the most successful and prolific historical novelist writing today • All the books in The Warrior Chronicles series have been Top Ten bestsellers • Bernard Cornwell’s latest hardback The Pagan Lord, the seventh book in The Warrior Chronicles series, has now sold 170,000 copies in first outing, home and export, across all formats • The legend of King Alfred is one that will inspire readers around the world and Bernard’s retelling is sure to become the definitive version for a generation of readers Competition: the;last kingdom;game of thrones;Sharpe;Mirror and the Light;Wolf Hall;Jack Reacher;Vikings;Blue Moon;Crackdown;Witcher;sparta;Empire. by;Wilbur Smith;Conn Iggulden;Lee Child;Ken Follett;C J Sansom;Robert Harris;George R R Martin;Robert Harris;John Grisham;James Patterson;Stephen King;Giles Kristian
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007504190
Publisert
2015-04-23
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
320 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and
worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his
American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a
novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy
divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South
Carolina.