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The first installment of bernard cornwell s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of england, like game of thrones, but real the observer, londonthe basis for the last kingdom, the hit bbc america television series. Our first sight of king alfred in bernard cornwell s historical novel, the last kingdom, is of. Sword song the last kingdom series, book 4 kindle edition by. The last kingdom starts in the 9th century when we learn how uhtred of bebbanburg becomes a dane and swears an oath to king alfred, and deals with conflicting religions and ever changing alliances. As soon as i saw that audible had it i downloaded it. It is the first novel of a series that will tell the tale of alfred the great and his descendants and of the enemies they faced, viking warriors like ivar the boneless and his feared brother, ubba. In addition to providing thrilling combat action and satisfying details of material life, military accoutrement and battle tactics, cornwell s best historical fiction pleases us mightily in the way his renditions of the great actors and events of. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the last kingdom by bernard cornwell. The flame bearer by ron haeske book title song from. Uhtred sword of the saxons, bane of the vikings has been declared outcast.
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