The Empty Throne (#8 The Last Kingdom)

Author: Bernard Cornwell

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  • : 9780007504190
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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  • : August 2015
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  • : Bernard Cornwell
  • : The Last Kingdom 8
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Barcode 9780007504190
9780007504190

Description

The eighth 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. Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over. Æthelred, the ruler of Mercia, is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æthelred. Widely loved and respected, Æthelflaed has all the makings of a leader--but could Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne.

Reviews

Praise for Bernard Cornwell: 'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive' George R.R. Martin 'Cornwell is always in full command of his material' SUNDAY TIMES 'Like GAME OF THRONES, but real' Observer 'Tense, powerful, compulsive' THE TIMES 'He's called a master storyteller. Really he's cleverer than that' TELEGRAPH 'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' Lee Child

Author description

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.