Available Formats
Sword Song (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 4)
By (Author) Bernard Cornwell
Book 4
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
2nd May 2017
TV tie-in edition
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Historical adventure fiction
Narrative theme: Politics
823.914
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
260g
*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtreds Feast, is available to pre-order now*
The fourth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.
A hero will be forged from this broken land.
As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.
It is 885. England is at peace; the Danes rule the north and King Alfred holds the south. But trouble stirs when a band of Vikings invade London. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Alfreds greatest warrior, must lead his men to attack the Viking raiders in the south. But his allegiance to the King will be tested in perhaps the most threatening way yet.
Praise for The Lords of the North:
Beautifully crafted story-telling, complete with splendid set-piece battles and relentless derring-do, so gripping that it rarely stops to catch a breath. It demonstrates once again Cornwells enormous skill as a historical narrator. He would have graced Alfreds court entertaining the guests with his stories Daily Mail
Cornwell takes the spectres of ninth century history and puts flesh back on their bones. Here is Alfred's world restored impeccably researched and illuminated with the colour and passion of a master storyteller
Justin Pollard, author of Alfred the Great
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation' Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched' Observer
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.