It's like Game of Thrones, but real (mostly, as Cornwell has made up his own story, but based it on historical facts).

The reason this joke lodged itself in my brain is because i was mid-journey through Bernard Cornwell's wonderful telling of the creation of the kingdom of England from the conflicting kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia and Northumbria and I was in the desperately awkward state of attempting to differentiate the varying characters whose names layer over each other and echo back and forth.Whenever I need to truly get away, there is always another Cornwell adventure to take me to another time and place and let me experience a life I could never have. Publisher's original black paper-covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, sage green end papers. Lord Uhred is at the center of all this and realizes early on that he has to take control or be swept along with the tide of events.

Sigured was no coward, but nor was he fool enough to fight me while the broken bone of his sword arm was mending. Uhtred, a Saxon who has been raised by a Danish warlord, wants more than anything else to go and reclaim his stolen Northumbrian inheritance.However, Cornwell has stated that it will not be about Thomas of Hookton from The Grail Quest or any of his relatives. Cornwell was sent away to Monkton Combe School, attended the University of London, and after graduating, worked as a teacher. This is the Danes' big chance to win it all for themselves and our anti-hero Uhtred is tasked with discovering their plans. A displaced King of Bebbanburg who, even at the advanced age of 45, still dreams of dethroning his treacherous uncle and taking back his father’s kingdom.