Description
| Product ID: | 9780007331802 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Last Kingdom Series |
| Title: | Death of Kings |
| Authors: | Author: Bernard Cornwell |
| Page Count: | 384 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical adventure fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical fiction, Historical adventure, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction, United Kingdom, Great Britain, England, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. *A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now*The sixth novel in Bernard Cornwell’s epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.Alfred, the great king, is said to be dying. Rivals for his succession are poised to tear the kingdom apart. The country Alfred has worked thirty years to build is about to disintegrate.Uhtred, the King’s warrior, Viking born but Saxon bred, wants more than anything else to go and fight to reclaim his stolen Northumbrian inheritance. But he knows that if he deserts the King’s cause, Alfred’s dream – and indeed the very future of the English nation – will very likely vanish.Death of Kings is an outstanding novel by a master storyteller of how England was made – and very nearly lost. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-05-24 |
