Death of Kings (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 6)
By (Author) Bernard Cornwell
Book 6
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
1st August 2012
30th November 2011
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Historical adventure fiction
Alternative history fiction
Fiction based on or inspired by true events
Narrative theme: Politics
823/.914
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
280g
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The sixth novel in Bernard Cornwells 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 Kings 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 Kings cause, Alfreds 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.
Praise for THE BURNING LAND:
Cornwell draws a fascinating picture of England as it might have been before anything like England existed
The Times
Praise for AZINCOURT:
'This is a magnificent and gory work' Daily Mail
'The historical blockbuster of the year' Evening Standard
If Bernard Cornwell was born to write one book, this is it. No other historical novelist has acquired such a mastery of the minutiae of warfare in centuries past Daily Telegraph
A runaway success Observer
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
The characterisation, as ever, is excellentAnd one can only admire the little touches that bring the period to life. He can also claim to be a true poet of both the horror and the glory of war Sunday Telegraph
This is typical Cornwell, meticulously researched, massive in scope, brilliant in execution News of the World
Hes called a master story-teller. Really hes cleverer than that Telegraph
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.