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![]() | Death of Kings (2011) (The sixth book in the Saxon Chronicles series) A novel by Bernard Cornwell |
The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation.
As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more. For the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, Uhtred, whose life seems to shadow the making of England, this presents him with difficult choices.
King Alfred is dying and his passing threatens the island of Britain to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son, Edward, to succeed him but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.
Uhtred's loyalty - and his vows - were to Alfred, not to his son, and despite his long years of service to Alfred, he is still not committed to the Saxon cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost lands and castle to the north. But the challenge to him, as the king's warrior, is that he knows that he will either be the means of making Alfred's dream of a united and Christian England come to pass or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion.
This novel is a dramatic story of the power of tribal commitment and the terrible difficulties of divided loyalties.
This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by the master of historical fiction.
Genre: Historical
As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more. For the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, Uhtred, whose life seems to shadow the making of England, this presents him with difficult choices.
King Alfred is dying and his passing threatens the island of Britain to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son, Edward, to succeed him but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.
Uhtred's loyalty - and his vows - were to Alfred, not to his son, and despite his long years of service to Alfred, he is still not committed to the Saxon cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost lands and castle to the north. But the challenge to him, as the king's warrior, is that he knows that he will either be the means of making Alfred's dream of a united and Christian England come to pass or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion.
This novel is a dramatic story of the power of tribal commitment and the terrible difficulties of divided loyalties.
This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by the master of historical fiction.
Genre: Historical
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Hardback Editions
January 2012 : Hardback
| Title: Death of Kings: A Novel (Saxon Tales) Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-06-196965-6 / 978-0-06-196965-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2012 : Hardback
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 1-4458-7454-7 / 978-1-4458-7454-8 Publisher: Windsor Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-00-733178-9 / 978-0-00-733178-9 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
August 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Death of Kings: A Novel Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-06-196966-4 / 978-0-06-196966-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-00-733180-0 / 978-0-00-733180-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-00-733181-9 / 978-0-00-733181-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Death of Kings LP: A Novel (Saxon Tales) Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-06-210714-3 / 978-0-06-210714-5 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperLuxe Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2011 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
September 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-00-743067-1 / 978-0-00-743067-3 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2011 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-85735-427-2 / 978-0-85735-427-3 Publisher: Oakhill Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: Death of Kings Author(s): Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-85735-428-0 / 978-0-85735-428-0 Publisher: Oakhill Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
January 2012 : Kindle edition
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September 2011 : Kindle edition
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