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| Original Title: | The Lords of the North |
| ISBN: | 0060888628 (ISBN13: 9780060888626) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Last Kingdom #3 |
| Characters: | Alfred the Great, Uhtred of Bebbanburg |
| Setting: | United Kingdom England |
Bernard Cornwell
Hardcover | Pages: 317 pages Rating: 4.34 | 33610 Users | 1135 Reviews
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| Title | : | Lords of the North (The Last Kingdom #3) |
| Author | : | Bernard Cornwell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 317 pages |
| Published | : | January 23rd 2007 by Harper (first published May 22nd 2006) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Medieval. Adventure. War |
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The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred series, following on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, both of which were top ten bestsellers. The year is 878 and Wessex is free from the Vikings. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, helped Alfred win that victory, but now he is disgusted by Alfred's lack of generosity and repelled by the king's insistent piety. He flees Wessex, going back north to seek revenge for the killing of his foster father and to rescue his stepsister, captured in the same raid. He needs to find his old enemy, Kjartan, a renegade Danish lord who lurks in the formidable stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred arrives in the north to discover rebellion, chaos and fear. His only ally is Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and his best hope is his sword, with which he has made a formidable reputation as a warrior. He will need the assistance of other warriors if he is to attack Dunholm and he finds Guthred, a slave who believes he is a king. He takes him across the Pennines to where a desperate alliance of fanatical Christians and beleaguered Danes form a new army to confront the terrible Viking lords who rule Northumbria. 'The Lords of the North' is a powerful story of betrayal, romance and struggle, set in an England of turmoil, upheaval and glory. Uhtred, a Northumbrian raised as a Viking, a man without lands, a warrior without a country, has become a splendid heroic figure.Rating Epithetical Books Lords of the North (The Last Kingdom #3)
Ratings: 4.34 From 33610 Users | 1135 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books Lords of the North (The Last Kingdom #3)
This continues to be a great series. Despite his hatred for the sickly King Alfred, fate seems to be drawing Uhtred to the Saxon side of the war for England.Continuing in the vein of the previous books there is plenty of conflict and death. I'm not sure if this book makes Uhtred more or less likeable but it sure makes me want to know more about what happens to him.I've heard a lot of people gripe about the fact that Cornwell sticks to a somewhat formulaic pattern with his books; a lot of people don't like it, but I do. I do enjoy when authors have a lot of dynamics and changing styles, ideas, plots etc. from book to book, but I also sometimes just want to read something where I know what I'm gonna get and I don't have to adapt or really face any challenge with new facets of an author's work. That's not to say that it's boring or stale, though; he's great
Another good episode in the story. Uthred's story is more isolated in this one and we don't have the epic battles of the first two.
It's Danes versus Saxons in a fight for the right to rule over a cold, wet island soon to be known as England, as depicted by these toys in this unrealistic setting...Our hero Uhtred is still at it, trying to regain what is rightfully his, the impregnable fortress Bebbanburg. But as usual, a bunch of assholes stand in his way.Sorry for cussing just then. However, if you've read any of Bernard Cornwell's books before, you're probably not too shocked by it. The only thing that might've surprised
Uhtred does considerable growing up in the third installment of the Saxon Stories, growing from a brash and over-confident boy to a man hardened and tempered by suffering. He is now a warrior of considerable reputation, but Alfred has dispensed with his services now that peace has come to Britain. Spitting with rage over his demotion, Uhtred goes north to meet old enemies and make some new ones. Betrayal leaves him enslaved and chained to an oar but unbroken, and when he gains his freedom Uhtred
Still 3.5 stars on this reread and I still stand by my original thoughts as found in my original review back in 2015.
Danes and Saxons fighting over a piece of land that is soon to be known as England. This was quite a rough story in terms of trust, faith, and betrayal.
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