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| Title | : | Sword Song (The Last Kingdom #4) |
| Author | : | Bernard Cornwell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | January 22nd 2008 by Harper (first published September 3rd 2007) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
Bernard Cornwell
Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.3 | 28596 Users | 983 Reviews
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The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Warrior by instinct and Viking by nature, Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has land, a wife and children—and a duty to King Alfred to hold the frontier on the Thames. But a dead man has risen, and new Vikings have invaded the decayed Roman city of London with dreams of conquering Wessex... with Uhtred’s help. Suddenly forced to weigh his oath to the king against the dangerous turning tide of shifting allegiances and deadly power struggles, Uhtred—Alfred’s sharpest sword—must now make the choice that will determine England’s future.Present Books Toward Sword Song (The Last Kingdom #4)
| Original Title: | Sword Song |
| ISBN: | 0060888644 (ISBN13: 9780060888640) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Last Kingdom #4 |
| Characters: | Alfred the Great, Aethelflaed, Uhtred of Bebbanburg |
| Setting: | England |
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Ratings: 4.3 From 28596 Users | 983 ReviewsJudgment Of Books Sword Song (The Last Kingdom #4)
Cornwell still hasn't let me down with this series. The villains are still easy to hate and there were even characters I wholly liked (Pyrlig is great.) The relative lack of major events in Lords of the North made it a slower read for me than The Pale Horseman, and although this one seemed still primarily focused on the smaller stories of Uhtred and Æthelflæd there was a ton of action and purposeful movement.I have to say that I'm proud of Uhtred. A whole 300+ pages and he didn't commit a single4.5 stars. I still love Uhtred and I even wonder if I'll ever get enough of him. I love seeing how England is slowly being built and Mr Cornwell is a master story-teller.My only complaint is that I'm starting to see a recurent pattern in the books (hence the 4.5 stars instead of 5) : Uhtred, whose biggest dream is to have his fortress and lands back, keeps giving unwilling oaths to king Alfred (because there's always a good reason) and keeps fighting for him against the Danes (among whom Uhtred
This one gets 4 stars instead of 5 for only one reason: its an 'audiobook thing'. They changed narrators and although this narrator had an excellent voice, it wasn't Uhtred's voice. The new narrator sounded way too old. Once I could separate the voice from the story, I was just fine.I am enjoying this series. It has been a solid 4 - 5 star series for me. I love the way the author has developed the characters, and some of them are quite complicated....like Uhtred. He has a love-hate relationship
Wyrd bið ful ãræd. Fate is inexorable. I had a super long review written for this series but I deleted the document accidentally so let me share with you at least some major points to explain my reasons for loving this series so much:* Astonishing storytelling skills. Bernard Cornwell brought 9th century England alive for me.* Unforgettable narrator. Uhtred of Bebbanburg is unapologetic and ruthless yet lovable and admiration worthy character with brilliant military strategic mind. He is a
**Re-read in April 2019: I'd forgotten the plot of this book so it was almost like my first time through. I like older Uhtred much better than his younger, more brash self. This is also marks where I left off with the series so from here on out all the books will be fresh and new to me. Still four stars.Sword Song is the fourth in Cornwell's Saxon Tales series and it picks up the threads of Uhtred's life roughly eight years after the events of the last book. Those eight years have seen a
I can usually depend on Mr. Cornwell to provide a good read whenever I am unsure where I want to go next. Sadly, Sword Song barely measures up. Uhtred remains bound by his oath to serve King Alfred, is told to capture Lundene (London) and other tasks. The book pretty much plods along in a straight line, nothing surprises. Meh.
An absolutely fascinating era in English history; one where the tides could so easily have turned and left England as Daneland. The historical place names and character names are pretty much real and add to the whole feel of the 9th century. Where a sickly, extremely pious, but sharp witted prince becomes not only a king, when he was not directly in line to take the throne. But becomes known as King Alfred The Great, despite his frail body and constant illness, and despite (or maybe, because of)
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