Sword of kings : [a novel]

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Title:

Sword of kings : [a novel]

Author:

Cornwell, Bernard, author, narrator.

Series:

Saxon tales ;

Series Number:

12.

Summary:

It is a time of political turmoil once more as the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their supporters. There are two potential heirs, possibly more, and doubt over whether the once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together. Despite attempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares solely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from southern control. But an oath is a strong, almost sacred commitment and such a promise had been exchanged between Uhtred and Aethelstan, his onetime companion in arms and now a potential king.

General Note:

Title from container.

Compact discs.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Physical Description:

11 audio discs (13 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Action and adventure fiction.

Audiobooks.

Personal Subject:

Edward, King of England, -924-Fiction.

Alfred, King of England, 849-899-Fiction.

Ethelfled, -918-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Uhtred, of Bebbanburg (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Vikings -- Fiction.

Saxons -- Fiction.

Kings and rulers -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Harper Collins Publishers,

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9780062956576

Publication Information:

[New York] : Harper Collins Publishers, [2019]

Call Number:

CDB CORNWELL

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

The twelfth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England--"superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening" ( Washington Post ), and the basis for The Last Kingdom , the hit Netflix series.

It is a time of political turmoil once more as the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their supporters. There are two potential heirs--possibly more--and doubt over whether the once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together . Despite attempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares solely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from southern control.

But an oath is a strong, almost sacred commitment and such a promise had been exchanged between Uhtred and Aethelstan, his onetime companion in arms and now a potential king. Uhtred was tempted to ignore the demands of the oath and stay in his northern fastness, leaving the quarrelling Anglo-Saxons to sort out their own issues. But an attack on him by a leading supporter of one of the candidates and an unexpected appeal for help from another, drives Uhtred with a small band of warriors south, into the battle for kingship--and England's fate.

Author Notes

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967.

Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod.

Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again.

(Bowker Author Biography)