Bernard Cornwell
Fools and Mortals
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This is a complete change of scene, time and character from Sharpe and Uhtred, previous well-beloved characters in Cornwell’s fiction.…
The Flame Bearer
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Though a fragile peace exists between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain and the last Norse-held kingdom of Northumbria, Uhtred begins…
Warriors of the Storm
The ninth entry in Cornwell’s Saxon Tales brings us yet another glorious tale of Uhtred, warrior extraordinaire. Though there is…
Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles
Bernard Cornwell’s Waterloo is an eminently readable chronicle of this legendary battle. It may be a surprise to readers that…
The Empty Throne
The eighth entry in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales, The Empty Throne finds our hero, Uhtred, somewhat incapacitated following the events…
The Pagan Lord
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I do not generally read series of books, but I do read the Uhtred books, and greet each one with…
1356
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When Bernard Cornwell makes his appearance at our conference in London, his latest novel will have just been published. For…
Death of Kings
King Alfred is dying, and Uhtred, his ill-rewarded war captain, is faced again with the choice of his life: will…
The Fort
The Fort is the story of a battle in the American War of Independence. It took place in the summer…
The Burning Land
In The Burning Land, the fifth book of Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales saga, our hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg is back…
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