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Sword Song

byBernard Cornwell

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, particularly those who enjoy stories about the Viking Age and the formation of England.

Topics MerciaAlfred the greatGovernanceUhtred's leadershipFortified townsHistorical battlesBuilding defensesSaxon englandLondonPolitical intriguePowerBetrayalSurvival
MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order nowThe fourth 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.To serve a king or become one? Uhtred – warrior, pagan, scourge of the Vikings – faces a hard choice.Despite being offered a crown of his own, Uhtred is a man of his word. And he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex, who dreams of an England free from Vikings. So when the king orders him to take London from the Danes and hand it to his foolish son-in-law Aethelred, Uhtred agrees despite his concerns.For Aethelred’s wife is the king’s spirited daughter Aethelflaed and her fate is entwined with Uhtred’s. And fate will not be denied …Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve.

Language

en

Published on

03/03/2008

Pages

700

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007219735

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