This is the exciting-yet little known-story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England's four kingdoms. 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, London)-the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series. And suddenly the fate of all England-and the course of history-depended upon one man, one king.įrom New York Times bestselling storyteller Bernard Cornwell comes a rousing epic adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love, and battle as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who straddled two worlds. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. The first installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" ( The Observer, London)-the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series. It is King Alfred and his heirs who in the ninth and tenth centuries fought to secure the survival of England by battling the ferocious Viking invaders. OL23230W Page_number_confidence 92.57 Pages 406 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210726161515 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 363 Scandate 20210723175546 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780007219704 Tts_version 4.About the Book From a bestselling author comes a saga of fidelity and betrayal that brings to center stage King Alfred the Great, one of the most crucial figures in English history. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 12:01:17 Boxid IA40188603 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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