Sword Song: The Battle for London - Brossura

Cornwell, Bernard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0061379743 ISBN 13: 9780061379741

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2009

Riassunto

A fourth installment in a saga of early England that includes Lords of the North finds Alfred of Wessex surviving the Danish invasion, only to find the Saxons targeted by Vikings, a conflict during which he harnesses the abilities of the formidable warrior Uhtred. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

Bernard Cornwell ranks as the current alpha male of testosterone-enriched historical fiction.... As usual, Cornwell offers dramatic battle scenes with big swinging swords. There is also treachery, male bonding, plenty of historical nuggets and a skillful examination of the powerful role played by religion in the Dark Ages. Sword Song also has something new: a really terrific and moving love story.... All in all, this satisfying tale leaves you hungry for more of Uhtred s adventures. (USA Today)

As expected, the warfare is ferociously bloody, the sacrilege pointedly barbed, and the story expertly paced. Heck, we d even extol Uhtred s budding spells of sober reflection about life and love -- if we weren t certain he d slice an ear off for saying so. (Entertainment Weekly)

Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today. (Washington Post)

L'autore:

Bernard Cornwell is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling Saxon Tales, which include THE LAST KINGDOM, THE PALE HORSEMAN, and LORDS OF THE NORTH, as well as the Richard Sharpe novels, the Grail Quest series, The Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles, The Warlord Chronicles, and many other novels including STONEHENGE, GALLOWS THIEF, and, most recently, AGINCOURT. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061379743
• ISBN 13: 9780061379741
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 342