The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwellâs bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, âlike Game of Thrones, but realâ (The Observer, London)âthe basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series.
As the ninth century wanes, England is perched once more on the brink of chaos. King Alfred is dying; with his passing, the island of Britain seems doomed to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son Edward to succeed him, but there are other Saxon claimants to the throneâas well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.
With the promise of battle looming again, Uhtred, the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, whose life seems to shadow the making of England itself, is torn between competing loyalties. Uhtredâs loyalty, and his vows, are to Alfredânot to his sonâand despite long years of service to the old king, Uhtred is still reluctant to commit to Alfredâs cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost ancestral lands and castle to the north. As the kingâs warrior he is duty-bound, but the kingâs reign is nearing its end, and his death will leave a vacuum of power. Uhtred is forced to make a momentous choice: either take up armsâand Alfredâs mantleâto realize his dream of a united and Christian England, or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion.
Death of Kings is a harrowing story of the power of tribal commitment and the dilemma of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by âthe best historical novelist writing todayâ (Vince Flynn).
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Spies & Politics
- Political
- Spies & Politics
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Harper
Author : Cornwell, Bernard
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2012-01-17
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0061969656
ISBN-13 : 9780061969652
Item weight : 1.1 lb
Dimensions : 1.3 in x 6.3 in x 9 in
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