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The Last Kingdom

20 Ratings: 2.0

A Novel by Bernard Cornwell

Bestseller Cornwell leaps back a millennium from his Richard Sharpe series to tell of the consolidation of England in the late ninth century and the role played by a young (fictional) warrior-in-training who's at the center of the war between Christian … see full wiki

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Author: Bernard Cornwell

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books (January 25, 2005)

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review by barkerville7. June 13, 2010

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Excellent First Book in a Terrific Series by Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell's, The Last Kingdom, is the first book in the Saxon Tales series. It is a compelling, and emotionally satisfying story of a noble Saxon boy, Uhtred, snatched by the fearsome Danes who routinely raided England in the 9th century. Despite his violent capture, Uhtred comes to love and respect Earl Ragnar, the Danish warrior chieftain who raises Uhtred as his own son. This leads to the continuing conflict Uhtred faces as he weighs his loyalty to the Saxons of his birth and the … more

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review by swmirsky. October 06, 2005

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Danish Vikings on a Landgrab in England

This one is a nicely done rendition of the period when the Danes were overrunning England and Alfred, king of the holdout English kingdom of Wessex (land of the West Saxons), stood nearly alone against them. After the other kingdoms, including Northumbria, Mercia, and East Anglia had fallen, there was only Alfred's Wessex and Alfred, a somewhat prissy churchman, seemed the least likely of English kings to hold them off. But he proved a surprise to his contemporaries and, of course, to the Danes. &n … more

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review by Jerry_Saperstein. June 05, 2005

Cornwell is a master of the historical novel

Just a few moments ago, I was writing a review of one of Cornwell's American Civil War novels. Now I am writing a review of this Cornwell novel about 9th Century England. That's how good a historical novelist Cornwell is: the era doesn't matter. Cornwell weaves fact and fiction together seamlessly, believably and in a way sure to engage the reader's interest. The year is 866 A.D. The island is not yet united and the Danes raid and conquer at will. Cornwell's device is Uhtred, … more

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