He would have graced Alfred's court entertaining the guests with his stories' Daily Mail 'Cornwell takes the spectres of ninth century history and puts flesh back on their bones. It demonstrates once again Cornwell's enormous skill as a historical narrator. Praise for 'The Lords of the North': 'Beautifully crafted story-telling, complete with splendid set-piece battles and relentless derring-do, so gripping that it rarely stops to catch a breath. 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. Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword. For Aethelred's wife is the king's spirited daughter Aethelflaed and her fate is entwined with Uhtred's. 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. And he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex, who dreams of an England free from Vikings. Despite being offered a crown of his own, Uhtred is a man of his word.
g or become one? Uhtred - warrior, pagan, scourge of the Vikings - faces a hard choice. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. A hero will be forged from this broken land. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 365, Size 8öx 5ö.*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now* The fourth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. And Cornwell drops in a slick twist precipitating the climatic battle to wrest control of London for the Saxons, paving the way for the story to continue. A deft mix of historical details and customs authenticates the saga. All the major characters are well drawn, and the London battle scenes unfold quickly and vividly. Plying his swords Serpent-Breath and Wasp-Sting, Uhtred is a stirring, larger-than-life action hero conflicted by ambition, fidelity and thirst for violence. Commanding Uhtred is his vain, abusive cousin Ethelred, who is married to Alfred's eldest daughter, Ethelflaed.
The Christian Alfred directs Uhtred to raise a Wessex army, expel the pagan Thurgilsons and resecure London. Trouble arises when the Norse Viking brothers Sigefrid and Erik Thurgilson capture and occupy London, threatening Alfred's border and his control of the Thames River port. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a 28-year-old pagan Saxon lord of war, has pledged to serve Alfred by commanding the defensive frontier forts (burhs). Cornwell's fourth entry in the popular Saxon Tales (following Lords of the North) is a rousing romp through the celebrated ninth-century reign of Alfred the Great.
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