Our hero is Uhtred, a good-hearted lout with a pleasantly sour disposition he's like a 9th century Han Solo.He endows the book with an unexpectedly complex, thoughtful soul." - Time "A suavely rendered tale.
Martin "Superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening.Historical adventures as smart and vigorous as Cornwell's are in short supply." - Washington Post "A big-bellied, bushy-bearded tale of 9th century England. Our hero is Uhtred, a good-hearted lout with a pleasantly sour disposition he's like a 9th century Han Solo.He endows the book with an unexpectedly complex, thoughtful soul., "Bernard Cornwell does the best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present." - George R.R. endows the book with an unexpectedly complex, thoughtful soul., A big-bellied, bushy-bearded tale of 9th century England. smart and vigorous., Superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening.Historical adventures as smart and vigorous as Cornwell's are in short supply., Filled with bawdy humor, bloodlust, treachery and valor, this stirring tale will leave readers eager for the next volume.
The second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.Superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening. Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword.Ī 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. Now Uhtred must fight a battle which will shape history – and confront the Viking with the banner of the white horse … Still, when pious King Alfred flees to a watery refuge, it is the pagan warrior he relies on. Skeptical of a treaty between the Vikings and Wessex, Uhtred takes his talent for mayhem to Cornwall, gaining treasure and a mysterious woman on the way.īut when he is accused of massacring Christians, he finds lies can be as deadly as steel. When peace is torn apart by bloody Danish steel, Uhtred must fight to save a king who distrusts him.
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