The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æethelred. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia.
The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æethelred. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. The eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s 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 BBC America television series.My name is Uhtred. Widely loved and respected, Æthelflaed has all the makings of a leader—but can Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne.With this eighth entry in the epic Saxon Tales series, we are reminded once again why New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell is “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today” (Wall Street Journal).. A younger generation is taking over.When Æthelred, the ruler of Mercia, dies, he leaves no legitimate heir. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred .’Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of changeHe lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. . About the AuthorBERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and, most recently, The Empty Throne, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last KingdomHe lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and, most recently, The Empty Throne, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.
- Title : The Empty Throne Low Price CD: A Novel
- Author : Bernard Cornwell
- Rating : 4.72 (675 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-9-6
- Format : Audio CD
- Pages : 141 Pages
- Asin : 0062443658
- Language : English
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