The Last Kingdom
a novel
by Bernard Cornwell · first published 2004
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From Bernard Cornwell, the New York Times bestselling author whom the Washington Post calls "perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today," comes a saga of blood, rage, fidelity, and betrayal that brings to center stage King Alfred the Great, one of the most crucial (but oft-forgotten) figures in English history. It is King Alfred and his heirs who, in the ninth and tenth centuries, with their backs against the wall, fought to secure the survival of the last outpost of Anglo-Saxon culture by battling the ferocious Vikings, whose invading warriors had already captured and oc
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…Levy (The history of Google, definitely worthwhile) Dune - Frank Herbert (I enjoyed it, but not enough to pursue his other books) The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett (Kinda interesting, but rather odd) Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of The North - Bernard Cornwell (The first three books in his Saxon series. These are what The Last Kingdom TV series is based on. Worth a read if you liked the show or like…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗yes, the last kingdom is better (2nd season end this year), it's based on a book series by bernard cornwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saxon_Stories
on “Discovery of 1,000-year-old Viking site in Canada could rewrite history” ↗