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Nono secolo dopo Cristo. La terra degli Angli è dominata da un fragile regno di guerrieri sassoni retto dal pio re Alfredo. Uhtred, giovane erede legittimo del titolo di aldermanno di Bebbanburg, allevato dai danesi ma tornato tra le braccia della fede cristiana, ha combattuto duramente per il suo re. Ma la gloria, la famiglia, l'onore acquisiti non lo soddisfano. Tradimenti, intrighi di corte, meschinità minano il suo animo avventuroso e, forse stregato dalla bellezza della fattucchiera Iseult, vorrebbe persino tornare a battere i mari sulle lunghe navi danesi.

Terra degli Angli, Anno del Signore 866. Quello che un giorno diventerà il regno d'Inghilterra è ancora una terra divisa in piccoli territori guidati da sovrani barbarici, appena convertiti al cristianesimo. E dal mare giungono strane navi dalle polene simili a draghi, le murate ornate di scudi: portano uomini feroci, vichinghi – che significa pirati –, guerrieri del Nord, danesi soprattutto.

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renownedSharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. “The greatest writer of historical adventures today.”...

Four thousand years ago, three brothers grow up in a land that is now Britain. One becomes a warrior, ruthless in his pursuit of gold and power. One is a mystic who sees visions of the future and hears the gods speak to him. Between them stands Sagan, the gentle brother who will dedicate his life to building a temple he hopes will bring health and peace to the land.

The first book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. In a land torn apart by conflict, an orphan boy has come of age. Raised by the Vikings, deadly enemies of his own Saxon people...

A story of love, war, loyalty and betrayal, EXCALIBUR begins with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The Saxons, sensing the disunity of the Britons, seize the chance to destroy Arthur. The climax of the war comes with the legendary triumph at...

"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." —Washington Post Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to...

The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller ‘A fabulous story, superbly told … cannot be bettered’ Max Hastings ‘Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.’ On the 18th June 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels...

Blodfejder, had, bedrag og desperat heltemod følger i kølvandet på de danske vikingers erobringer i 800-tallets England. Byer brændes af, frygtelige slag udkæmpes, kvinder gøres til enker, og børn bliver faderløse. Et af disse børn er den engelske dreng Uhtred, der ser sin far blive myrdet af vikingerne, få øjeblikke før de tager ham til fange og beslutter sig for at gøre ham dansk.

The second installment in the Grail Quest series, from one of our bestselling authors. In Harlequin, Thomas of Hookton travelled to France as an archer and there discovered a shadowy destiny, which linked him to a family of heretical French lords who sought Christendom's greatest relic: the Holy...

Omkring år 900 i et England, der består af nogle mindre kongedømmer og er på randen af kaos, får Uhtred en hovedrolle i et kompliceret magtspil. Kong Alfred af Wessex ligger for døden, hvilket truer freden, for mens Alfred ønsker at se sin søn Edward som ny konge, mener andre, at de er retmæssig arving til tronen. Uhtreds loyalitet er rettet mod Alfred, ikke hans søn, og på trods af sin årelange troskab kæmper han stadig ikke saksernes sag. Hans eget ønske er at generobre sine tabte landområder og slottet mod nord.

Bernard Cornwell’s epic story of the making of England continues in this eleventh installment in the bestselling Saxon Tales series—"like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer)—the basis of the hit Netflix television series The Last Kingdom. His blood is Saxon His heart is Viking His...

Der hersker en skrøbelig fred i Wessex, Mercia og East Anglia. Kong Edward og Æthelflaed regerer kongedømmerne, men under overfladen lurer et angreb fra de rastløse nordboere. Uhtred af Bebbanburg frygter de fjendtlige krigere, der bliver ledet af den frygtløse Ragnall Ivarson, for deres styrke kan vise sig at være overvældende. Samtidig er Ivarsons bror gift med Uhtreds datter, så hvem kan han stole på.

Spanien, 1813. Major Richard Sharpe wartet begierig darauf, dass Wellington die Franzosen zu einer entscheidenden Schlacht stellt. Ohne die Spanier wäre ein englischer Sieg allerdings unmöglich, weshalb die Allianz mit ihnen unter allen Umständen bewahrt werden muss. Das weiß auch der französische Spion Pierre Ducos, ein Todfeind Sharpes. Mit Hilfe der schönen Marquesa Hélène hat der Franzose einen teuflischen Plan ausgeklügelt, der die spanisch-englische Allianz zerbrechen und den verhassten Sharpe vernichten wird.

Nationen er delt, hvilket i højere grad skyldes interne magtkampe end truslen fra vikingerne. Mercias konge ligger for døden uden en arving, og selv om hans kone er en formidabel kriger og leder, har en kvinde aldrig hersket over et engelsk kongedømme. Og hun mangler sin staerkeste soldat, Uthred af Bebbanburg. Så scenen er sat for en eksplosiv kamp over en tom trone. Englands fremtid haenger i en tynd tråd. Man mangler en helt. En helt, der i sidste ende kan afgøre nationens skaebne... Ottende bog i serien om Uthred og sakserne og kampen for at forene England.

The bitter rivalry of Richard Sharpe and the ruthless French swordsman Colonel Leroux, brought to life against the vivid canvas of the Peninsula War. Richard Sharpe is once again at war. But this time his enemy is just one man – the ruthless Colonel Leroux. Sharpe’s mission is to safeguard...

The thirteenth novel in the popular Sharpe series. Once more Sharpe’s career is on the line, following a disastrous attack by an elite French unit. To save his honour Sharpe must lead his men to glory in one of the bitterest battles of the Peninsular War. In the spring of 1811, while quartered...

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* The latest book in the brilliant, bestselling Sharpe series brings Sharpe to Portugal, and reunites him with Harper. It is 1809 and Lieutenant Sharpe, who belongs to a small British army...

Bernard Cornwell’s new novel, following the enormous success of his Arthurian trilogy (The Winter King, Enemy of God, and Excalibur) is the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that creates the great temple. One summer’s day, a stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the...

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* The prequel to the series, describing Sharpe’s experiences in India. When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo of Mysore’s forces, Sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a...