Books by Bernard Cornwell

Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHARPE IS BACK.Outsider.Hero.Rogue.And the one man you want on your side.Sharpe''s Assassin is the brand-new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“I gulped it right down. Excellent, as always. . . . Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else.” -George R.R. Martin, Author of Game of ThronesThe final installment in Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.THE FINAL BATTLE AWAITS…The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series. England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea - and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle - and prepares for his ultimate fate…“Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today” (Washington Post), Bernard Cornwell has dazzled and entertained readers and critics with his prolific string of page-turning bestsellers. Of all his protagonists, however, none is as beloved as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, and this thrilling historical novel continues the saga of his adventures and the turbulent early years of England.

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Book SynopsisWith The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur. Now a major television show.The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant. As Arthur fights to keep a flicker of civilization alive in a barbaric world, Bernard Cornwell makes a familiar tale into a legend all over again.

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Book SynopsisUthred, a young Anglo-Saxon of aristocratic descent, is now torn between fighting alongside those who have educated him, the Vikings or placing himself under the command of Alfred the Great, from whom he is separated by religious beliefs. The decision Uthred finally makes will lead him to become a spy, constantly putting his life in danger.

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Book SynopsisIn 911 the forces of Wessex and Mercia are once again united against the Danes, but instability and the threat of Viking raids are still threatening. Etereldo, the king of Mercia, has died without leaving an heir and the dispute for the throne is expected to be conflictive. Uhtred has always supported Eteflelda, sister of King Edward of Wessex and widow of Etereldo. Loved and respected, Eteflelda has all the qualities of a great leader, but could Saxon warriors accept a woman ruling their destinies? Worried about this, Uhtred also continues to drag the wounds received during the last battle with Cnut Longsword. She knows she needs to find the sword with which she struck him, but lost in the blood and mud of battle, where could she be now? In this eighth installment of the epic Vikings, Normans and Saxons saga, Bernard Cornwell brings to life the heartbreaking and turbulent story of a nation torn apart by sectarian and religious violence.

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Book SynopsisSigtryggr, the Viking ruler of Northumbria, and the Saxon queen of Mercia, Eteflelda, have agreed to a truce. Faced with the unexpected calm, Uhtred of Bebbanburg finally has a chance to reclaim the home that his traitor's uncle stole from him so many years ago and is now still occupied by his scheming cousin. However, fate is inexorable. A new enemy is going to participate in the fight for the kingdoms of England: the fearsome Constantin of Scotland seizes the moment to begin his conquest and leads his armies south. Suddenly, the precarious peace threatens to turn into a bloody war. Uhtred is determined that nothing, neither the new nor the old enemies, will take him away from his rights and his heritage. He is the lord of Bebbanburg. And he will achieve his dream even if all the skills learned throughout a life full of battles are necessary.

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