War Lord, Bernard Cornwell
War Lord, Bernard Cornwell
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War Lord
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Bernard Cornwell, Matt Bates

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/24/2020


Synopsis

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 ThronesThe 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.

About Bernard Cornwell

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on December 27, 2021

4.5/5 stars It’s over. I finally finished The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell, and it was an impressive conclusion. It was one of my goals to begin and finish The Last Kingdom series. I’ve made it my goal to read one book within this series per month; I read two books in January, and by follow......more

Goodreads review by Bill on October 25, 2020

While War Lord may not be the best entry in Bernard Cornwell's Last Kingdom series it is still a strong novel. As always there are epic battles, excellent characters and even a touch of humour here and there. After 13 wonderful stories, brilliantly mixing fact and fiction, I will very much miss the a......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on July 11, 2022

I’m not ashamed to admit… I fell in love with The Last Kingdom show on Netflix. Alexander Dreymon. Need I say more? But after devouring the first few seasons, I realized I had to read the book series, because the book is ALWAYS better. I listened to this entire series via audiobook, and although I w......more

Prologue I read this book a short time ago. Some might question why I am reading it again so soon. The questioners would not include a significant group of my GR Friends and most particularly, Marta. [URL not allowed] The simple explanation is that I wanted to hear it brought to......more

Goodreads review by Diamond on May 10, 2022

This is an other great book in this series. I recommend all of this authors works.......more