The Last Kingdom - Brossura

Cornwell, Bernard

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ISBN 10: 0060887184 ISBN 13: 9780060887186

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2006

Riassunto

Captured and raised by Danes in the ninth century, dispossessed nobleman Uhtred witnesses the unexpected defeat of his adoptive Viking clan by Alfred of Wessex and longs to recover his father's land. By the author of The Archer's Tale. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Intoxicating....Thrilling....Cornwell conveys the disquiet of change and the melancholy of extinction as few historical novelists manage to.” (Washington Post Book World)

“Enter Cornwell’s vividly drawn ninth-century Kingdom ... after this dip into the Dark Ages, we want to go back.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Enthralling ... the desperate, heroic struggle of Alfred “the Great” ... against the seemingly invincible Vikings. (Wall Street Journal)

“History comes alive.” (Boston Globe)

“A crackling good storyteller.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Cornwell .... makes the usually gloomy ninth century sound like a hell of a lot of fun.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Highly recommended ... another great historical series in the making.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“Masterful....[An]irresistible epic adventure....Cornwell deserves praise for his mesmerizing narrative finesse and his authentic historical detailing.” (Booklist)

L'autore:

BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and, most recently, The Empty Throne and Warriors of the Storm, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060887184
• ISBN 13: 9780060887186
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 351