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Sword Song

The Battle for London
By Bernard Cornwell
Series: Last Kingdom (Formerly Saxon Tales)
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Sword Song is the fourth book in Bernard Cornwell's acclaimed series about the making of England, inspiring the hit TV show The Last Kingdom. Set in 885, it follows Uhtred, a warrior caught between the Danish and Saxon worlds, as he defends the frontier for King Alfred. When new Viking invaders storm London, Uhtred faces a deadly choice that will shape the future of England.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This historical fiction novel is ideal for fans of epic medieval sagas, particularly those who enjoy gritty battles, complex loyalties, and richly realised early English history.

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The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. But then trouble stirs: new Vikings have arrived to occupy the decayed Roman city of London, and their dream is to conquer Wessex.

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The fourth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times 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 television series.

The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Warrior by instinct and Viking by nature, Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has land, a wife and children — and a duty to King Alfred to hold the frontier on the Thames.

But a dead man has risen, and new Vikings have invaded the decayed Roman city of London with dreams of conquering Wessex... with Uhtred's help. Suddenly forced to weigh his oath to the king against the dangerous turning tide of shifting allegiances and deadly power struggles, Uhtred — Alfred's sharpest sword — must now make the choice that will determine England's future.

Series: Last Kingdom (Formerly Saxon Tales)

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061379741

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 December 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 281g

Pages: 368

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Bernard Cornwell Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Series: Last Kingdom (Formerly Saxon Tales)

About the Author

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

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