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The Last Kingdom

byBernard Cornwell

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, Viking history, and epic adventures.

Topics HistoryVikingsKing alfred the greatLoyaltyBetrayalWarSurvivalCultural clashIdentityPower dynamicsFriendship
MoodSuspenseful, Dark
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
The first 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 a land torn apart by conflict, an orphan boy has come of age. Raised by the Vikings, deadly enemies of his own Saxon people, Uhtred is a fierce and skilled warrior who kneels to no-one. Alfred - Saxon, king, man of god - fights to hold the throne of the only land still resisting the pagan northerners. Uhtred and Alfred's fates are tangled, soaked in blood and blackened by the flames of war. Together they will change history.

Language

en

Published on

20/03/2006

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007218011

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