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War Lord : a novel / Bernard Cornwell.

Cornwell, Bernard, (author.).

Summary:

"The final installment in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062563293
  • ISBN: 0062563297
  • Physical Description: 332 pages : map ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers."
"The Saxon Tales serve as the basis for the Netflix series The Last Kingdom" -- adapted from jacket flap.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part one: The broken oath -- Part two: The devil's work -- Part three: Slaughter -- Epilogue.
Subject: Uhtred, of Bebbanburg (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Edward, King of England, -924 > Fiction.
Alfred, King of England, 849-899 > Fiction.
Vikings > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Succession > Fiction.
Northumbria (Kingdom) > History > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
War fiction.

Available copies

  • 51 of 52 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Webb City Public. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Webb City Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 52 total copies.
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War Lord : A Novel


NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I gulped it right down. Excellent, as always. . . . Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else." -George R.R. Martin, Author of Game of Thrones The final installment in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series. THE FINAL BATTLE AWAITS... The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series. 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... "Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today" (Washington Post), Bernard Cornwell has dazzled and entertained readers and critics with his prolific string of page-turning bestsellers. Of all his protagonists, however, none is as beloved as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, and this thrilling historical novel continues the saga of his adventures and the turbulent early years of England.

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