Publisher:
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2006.
2007/01/01
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780060787127
0060787120
9780007210466
0007210469
9780061144837
0061144835
9780060878924
0060878924
Call Number:
FICTION CORNW
Characteristics:
xv, 349 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Fiction.
Vikings -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Est. publishing date:
2007/01/01
Comment
Add a CommentThis is the second book of what was initially called "The Warrior Chronicles," and later renamed "The Last Kingdom" series. Cornwell spins a marvellous history-based tale of a brilliant military strategist and tactician, Uhtred Uhtredson. His portrayal of this iconoclastic warrior is brilliant, juxtaposed as it is with the pious, perpetually ill future King Alfred of Wessex.
Enjoying the Uhtred books. It was like catching up with a friend picking up the second one - looking forward to number three.
Sharpe goes to Saxon England :-)
Still a good time.
EXCELLENT! With three of England's four kingdoms conquered, only one man stands between the Danes and the utter annihilation of his country - King Alfred the Great. Uhtred at his warrior worst.