The Lords of the North

The Last Kingdom Series, Book 3

De: Bernard Cornwell

Narrado por: Jamie Glover

The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell’s King Alfred series, following on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, both of which were top ten bestsellers.

The year is 878 and Wessex is free from the Vikings.Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, helped Alfred win that victory, but now he is disgusted by Alfred's lack of generosity and repelled by the king's insistent piety. He flees Wessex, going back north to seek revenge for the killing of his foster father and to rescue his stepsister, captured in the same raid. He needs to find his old enemy, Kjartan, a renegade Danish lord who lurks in the formidable stronghold of Dunholm.

Uhtred arrives in the north to discover rebellion, chaos and fear. His only ally is Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and his best hope is his sword, with which he has made a formidable reputation as a warrior. He will need the assistance of other warriors if he is to attack Dunholm and he finds Guthred, a slave who believes he is a king. He takes him across the Pennines to where a desperate alliance of fanatical Christians and beleaguered Danes form a new army to confront the terrible Viking lords who rule Northumbria.

‘The Lords of the North’ is a powerful story of betrayal, romance and struggle, set in an England of turmoil, upheaval and glory. Uhtred, a Northumbrian raised as a Viking, a man without lands, a warrior without a country, has become a splendid heroic figure.

©2006 Bernard Cornwell (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers, London, UK.

Reseñas de la Crítica

'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail

'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer

Lets! do some Viking- ing

What did you like best about this story?

Book three is the best of first three excellent books of the Saxon chronicles. Book two was good, but here we have much less of the pious King Alfred, full of god and goodness he may be, but godliness and piousness don't make stories for telling in the feast hall.

In The Lords of the North we experience more of the savagery of the times. Uhtred's fortunes are twisted and turned by the Spinners throughout the story. Serpent Breath and Wasp Sting Uhtred's swords run with blood many times. This chronicle climaxes with Uhtred doing what Uhtred does best boasting and killing.

What about Jamie Glover’s performance did you like?

His narration is clear. While he may not be a Saxon or a Dane you can easily imagine he is.

Pity it is abridged!!

I love this series - Bernard Cornwell at his best!! The only disappointment is that Audible does not offer this book in an unabridged version.

Somethings missed

And again
An excellent book read by an excellent reader.

But -I would have prefereed the Unabridged version.