It is a compelling story that demonstrates the exceptional storytelling skills of Cornwell that have been recognized with a BBC TV series based on the novels. However, his alliance with Alfred holds the key to his ambitions to recover Bebbanburg, his ancestral heritage taken away from him by his uncle. Uhtred is forced to join King Alfred of Wessex when his adopted father is killed and the Danes place the blame on him.Įven as he serves King Alfred of Wessex, he has no love for the man who he sees as a weakling, being too pious and soft when compared to the savagery of the Vikings. He is raised as a Dane where he is taught to be a warrior in the mold of his adopted countrymen. “The Last Kingdom” the first novel in the series tells the story of Uhtred Ragnarson the son of the Lord of Bebbanburg whom the Danes capture as an eleven year old. After accepting that it would be impossible to drive out the Danes, Alfred enlists the services of the protagonist Uhtred the Bold, to help forge an England.

It tells of the rise of England as a united nation on the British Isles as a result of efforts of Alfred the Great. Urn:oclc:678678601 Republisher_date 20120922173612 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120919073118 Scanner novels take place during the period when the Danes had conquered all but one of the English kingdoms. OL23286W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 91.65 Pages 362 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0060887184 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:35:52 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA158001 Boxid_2 CH114901 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st ed.

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