Matt(Actor) Bates
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Saxon stories (Bernard Cornwell) volume 11
The Warrior Chronicles
Last kingdom volume 11
Saxon tales volume 11
The Warrior Chronicles
Last kingdom volume 11
Saxon tales volume 11
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English
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Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victory. In Mercia, rebellion is in the air as King Edward tries to seize control. In Wessex, rival parties scramble to settle on the identity of the next king. And across the country invading Norsemen continue their relentless incursion, ever hungry for land. Uhtred finds himself once again torn between...
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"Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word. An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to 2thelfl?d. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward's death, he will kill two men. And now Edward is dying. A violent attack drives Uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingship. Plunged into a world of shifting alliances...
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"England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea -- and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle -- and prepares for his ultimate fate..." --
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Saxon stories (Bernard Cornwell) volume 9
Last kingdom volume 9
Saxon chronicles volume 09
Last kingdom volume 09
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Last kingdom volume 9
Saxon chronicles volume 09
Last kingdom volume 09
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English
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WAR & COMBAT FICTION. The ninth 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. A fragile peace reigns in Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. King Alfred s son Edward and formidable daughter, Aethelflaed, rule the kingdoms. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the...
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Saxon stories (Bernard Cornwell) volume 8
Last kingdom volume 08
The Warrior Chronicles
Saxon tales volume 08
Last kingdom volume 08
The Warrior Chronicles
Saxon tales volume 08
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English
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"Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over. AEthelred, the ruler of Mercia, is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Athelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Aethelred. Widely loved and respected, Athelflaed has all the makings...
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Saxon stories (Bernard Cornwell) volume 7
Last kingdom volume 7
Last kingdom volume 07
The Warrior Chronicles
Last kingdom volume 7
Last kingdom volume 07
The Warrior Chronicles
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English
Description
Latest book in The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs. Uhtred, once Alfred's great warrior but now out of favour with the new king, must lead a band of outcasts...
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