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Death of kings : a novel

by Cornwell, Bernard.

Format: Print Book 2011
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Summary

The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.

As the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified England in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos. Though his son, Edward, has been named his successor, there are other Saxon claimants to the throne--as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.

Torn between his vows to Alfred and the desire to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north, Uhtred, Saxon-born and Viking-raised, remains the king's warrior but has sworn no oath to the crown prince. Now he must make a momentous decision that will forever transform his life and the course of history: to take up arms--and Alfred's mantle--or lay down his sword and let his liege's dream of a unified kingdom die along with him.

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Booklist Review: "Cornwell strikes gold again as he continues to chronicle the saga of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon-born, Viking-bred prince morally and emotionally conflicted between his loyalty to King Alfred, who dreams of a united Britain, and his visceral connection to the invading Danes who raised him. As a debilitated Alfred prepares for death, the future of Britain hangs in the balance and an ambivalent Uhtred must decide in whom to place his trust and where to deploy his considerable skills as a warrior. While he is understandably wary of Alfred's son Edward, he is fiercely devoted to and more than a little bit in love with the king's strong and passionately determined daughter, Aethelflaed. When Alfred dies and the succession is in doubt, Uhtredcasts his lot with the fledgling kingdom cobbled together by Alfred. Readers should prepare for pulse-pounding action and rousing battle scenes as the martially evocative Cornwell makes the swords sing and the flesh fly as he reimagines major military skirmishes. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The legion of readers who have faithfully followed the stirring exploits of Uhtred of Bebbanburg will not be disappointed as Cornwell pulls out all the stops in the sixth (but not final) installment of the Saxon Tales.--Flanagan, Margaret Copyright 2010 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "The sixth installment of Cornwell's Saxon series (after The Burning Land) returns to the days before there was an England-or an English sense of fair play-when Saxons, Danes, and Vikings, Christians and pagans alike, fought relentlessly and ruthlessly for control of Wessex. It's 898: ailing King Alfred, hoping to unify English-speaking Christians under one crown, asks loyal if stubbornly pagan Uhtred to make one last stab at peace. Armed with his trusty sword, Serpent-Breath, Uhtred bushwhacks, bedevils, and beats the living daylights out of scheming plotters, while Edward, "not quite the perfect heir," risks all for the love of a bishop's daughter. Ethelflaed, Edward's beloved sister and Uhtred's former lover, unwilling to be ruled by her husband, brother, or anyone, joins Uhtred in battle brought to bloody life by Cornwell, whose historian's understanding of military strategy blends well with a novelist's ability to envision weapons of the past and the ways in which they're wielded. Ninth-century combat lacks the grandeur of large armies, but Uhtred's cunning, courage, and a few acts of calculated cruelty make for a compelling read. Unfortunately for Edward, no skirmish proves decisive enough to unify England. Fortunately for Cornwell fans, that means more "tales of warriors and swords and shields and axes" to come. Agent: Toby Eady Associates. (Jan. 17) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information
Series Cornwell, Bernard. Last kingdom.
#1 - The Last Kingdom
#2 - The Pale horseman
#3 - Lords of the north
#4 - Sword song
#5 - The Burning land
#6 - Death of kings
#7 - The Pagan lord
#8 - The Empty throne
#9 - Warriors of the storm
#10 - The Flame bearer
#11 - War of the wolf
#12 - Sword of kings
#13 - War lord
Subjects Alfred, -- King of England, -- 849-899 -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Publisher New York :HarperCollins,2011
Edition 1st U.S. ed.
Language English
Description xii, 320 pages : map, genealogical table ; 24 cm.
ISBN 9780061969669 (pbk.)
0061969664 (pbk.)
9780061969652
0061969656
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