The second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.As the last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. Uhtred, a dispossessed young nobleman, is tied to … Viking conquerors. Uhtred, a dispossessed young nobleman, is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders—and he questions where his allegiance must lie. But blood is his destiny, and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness, Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country’s staunch defender—the fugitive King Alfred.
The Pale Horseman is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history—yet another masterwork from New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell.
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Great series
I love this whole series. Anything by Bernard Cornwell is well worth reading.
All of Cornell’s books are historically accurate and well written!
I love this whole series. Historical fiction at it’s best.
One of my favorite Bernard Cornwell’s series! The battle scenes are so descriptive and realistic, it feels like I’m actually in the middle of the action!!
Bernard Cornwell is one of the great historical fiction writers of all time. His series that take place in Medieval Britain are some of the best books I’ve ever read. I highly recommend The Archer’s Tale and The Saxon Tales series.
My husband and I both love this series. I read this book along with most of this series in paperback and those I didn’t read I listened to in audiobook. My husband and I loved the Netflix series and now I’m listening to the audiobooks starting at the first. I think my husband compares all the books he listens to to this series and finds most of …
I really like this authors books on the Napoleonic Wars with Capt. Richard Sharpe. Never really tried the Formation of England until watching the series on Netflix. They’re good. Full of history and clashes between Saxons, Danes, Vikings, and Scots. Plus a few Welshmen and Irish thrown in for good measure. Well worth the read for history buffs. …