The Last Kingdom - серия книг автора Бернарда Корнуэлла, повествующая о королевстве Альфреда, принца Уэссекса, и его последующем объединении. Главный герой - Ухтред, воин короля, родился викингом, но вырос саксом, и мечтает лишь об одном: отправиться на север, вернуть своё наследственное и спасти Англию. Корнуэлл мастерски описывает исторический период Англии в VI веке и мир внутри него.
Bernard Cornwell рассказывает культовую историю о короле Альфреде и становлении нации.
The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. If this book is new to you, then here's a synopsis:
The king who many consider to be England's greatest is dying; rivals for the throne are ready to tear England apart. Alfred's thirty years of work building a united nation stand to fall apart. Uhtred, a warrior born a Viking but bred Saxon, wishes above all to set sail and take to fight for his Northumbria inheritance seized from him. But if he deserted the king's call, it would likely mean the end of Alfred's vision - indeed, England's future - as well. Death of Kings, a stunning saga by a master teller of how England came together – and nearly broke apart.
Электронная Книга «The Last Kingdom Series» написана автором Bernard Cornwell в году.
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Язык: Английский
Серии: The Last Kingdom Series
ISBN: 9780007331826
Описание книги от Bernard Cornwell
The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation.Alfred, the great king, is said to be dying. Rivals for his succession are poised to tear the kingdom apart. The country Alfred has worked thirty years to build is about to disintegrate.Uhtred, the King’s warrior, Viking born but Saxon bred, wants more than anything else to go and fight to reclaim his stolen Northumbrian inheritance. But he knows that if he deserts the King’s cause, Alfred’s dream – and indeed the very future of the English nation – will very likely vanish.Death of Kings is an outstanding novel by a master storyteller of how England was made – and very nearly lost.
