This was a good book, but unfortunately it didn't grab me quite as much as I had hoped it would. I thought that the first half was a bit draggy in places, with lots of description and really long paragraphs. I don't have anything against long paragraphs, but for some reason these ones just seemed......
The Last Kingdom is an amazing story telling the tales of ancient England being plighted by the Danes, otherwise known as the Vikings. The storyline is brilliant and remarkably told, with truth mixed in with artistic licence. The language used i fresh and full, mixing description with feeling and sp...
Home audio0 - G:AUDIO BOOKSback boilerCornwell, BCornwell, BernardAbridged and read by Jamie Glover. First of four in a series.Click here for Viking KittensThey are called Vikings when at war, and Danes when they trade.Normally I am disappointed when an audio book comes abridged but just sometimes t...
This is only the second book I've read by this prolific historical fictionauthor. The first, The Winter King, impressed me with its grittilybelievable portrayal of a possible King Arthur.The Last Kingdom gives us another Very Manly Man in the person of Uhtred,a 9th-century English heir who is captur...
Interesting, and very readable. I only borrowed this from the library because the Bernard Cornwell I really wanted (Excalibur) was out. I'm sure I'll get back to it eventually! The historical side of the story feels very authentic - BC clearly knows what he's writing about, and the narrative is rich...
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