Uhtred is victorious in some battles, but the outcome of others will have to wait for the sequel. Vivid descriptions of merciless battlefield slaughter, rape, and destruction are artfully related by a masterful storyteller. En route, they face marauding Danish armies, betrayal, battles for a pirate treasure, and the curse of a vicious Danish witch, only to eventually be manipulated back into fighting for Alfred. He relies on trusty pagan warlord Uhtred, but Uhtred's temper and an unexpected violent act force Uhtred to break his oath of loyalty to Alfred and flee north with his men, intending to reclaim his ancestral home. Slathered in blood and gore, Saxon warlord Uhtred of Bebbanburg hacks his way through the ninth century in the exciting fifth installment to bestseller Cornwells Saxon Tales series (following Sword Song). By now, Alfred the Great is old and feeble, unwilling and unable to repel the Danish invaders. THE BURNING LAND by Bernard Cornwell - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Bernard Cornwell. This action-packed novel continues the saga of warfare for supremacy in Britain, a brutal period when Saxon and Danish swords, battleaxes, and treachery ruled the day. Slathered in blood and gore, Saxon warlord Uhtred of Bebbanburg hacks his way through the ninth century in the exciting fifth installment to bestseller Cornwell's Saxon Tales series (following Sword Song). Listen Free to Burning Land: A Novel audiobook by Bernard Cornwell with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |