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Uhtred de Bebbanburg es un hombre de palabra. Un juramento lo unió a Alfredo. Un juramento lo unió a Eteflelda. Y ahora un juramento lo alejará de Bebbanburg, el hogar que tanto ha luchado por recuperar; porque Uhtred ha jurado que, a la muerte del rey Eduardo, matara a dos hombres. Y el rey se esta muriendo. Tras un violento enfrentamiento en el mar, Uhtred navegara con sus hombres hasta Lundene, la mas grande y rica ciudad de Inglaterra. Y, entretanto, el reino se halla dividido, y los dos futuros reyes estan reuniendo sus ejercitos para enfrentarse en el campo de batalla. Solo uno podra quedar victorioso. Sumergido en un mundo de alianzas cambiantes y lealtades inciertas, Uhtred se ve arrastrado al ojo de la tormenta, y necesitara de toda su fuerza y astucia para vencer al guerrero mas feroz de entre sus enemigos. Bien sabe Uhtred que el destino es inexorable. A veces es dificil conocer la voluntad de los hombres. Pero el destino de Uhtred es estar de nuevo en el corazon del muro de escudos... Wyrd bio ful raed.

A comienzos del siglo x, Inglaterra se convulsiona. Tras la muerte de Alfredo el Grande, es Edward, su hijo, quien reina ahora. Wessex sobrevive como puede, pero parece que la paz es insostenible: los daneses, liderados por el vikingo Cnut Longsword, estan preparados para invadir el condado. Uthred, el que fuera el mejor y mas importante guerrero de Alfredo, no tiene ahora el favor del nuevo rey, y debe liderar un grupo de hombres fuera de la ley para reconquistar su antigua casa familiar, la gran fortaleza de Northumbria, Bebbanburg

Cuando, avanzada la Guerra de los Cien años, en 1413 Enrique V sube al trono es ya un hombre inteligente, experto en el campo de batalla y muy buen estratega.No pasarían ni dos años antes de que tuviera oportunidad de demostrarlo en una de las batallas mas trascendentales de esa guerra.Despues del asedio de Harfleu (agosto-septiembre de 1415), los 6.000 hombres que le quedan al rey ingles, Enrique V (de los 10.000 que habian desembarcado en Francia) se disponian a emprender una encarnizada lucha contra las fuerzas francesas, que los superaban abrumadoramente en numero en la gran batalla de Azincourt (o Agincourt).En una delirante batalla librada el 25 de octubre bajo la tormenta, sobre un terreno cenagoso e impracticable que se convirtio en escenario de una terrible matanza, Enrique V hizo gala de su inteligencia y su experiencia en el campo de batalla, poniendo toda la carne en el asador, y gracias sobre todo a sus arqueros, estuvo a punto de cambiar definitivamente el curso de la Guerra de los Cien Años.La obra de Shakespeare Enrique Vconvirtio la batalla de Azincourt en la mas celebre de la Guerra de los Cien Años.Solo Bernard Cornwell es capaz de relatar una batalla y conseguir que la veamos como si estuviesemos alli mismo.

De nuevo en Francia, el sitio de Calais da la oportunidad a Thomas de Hookton de destacar en el combate y de tener bajo su mando a un grupo de hombres.Al frente de ellos se interna por tierras francesas, y casualmente entra en contacto con una joven que esta a punto de ser condenada a la hoguera por hereje, y sirviendose de la autoridad que le ha sido conferida la salva en el ultimo momento.Paralelamente a esta trama, sigue desarrollandose la busqueda del Grial, que en las ultimas paginas da un giro inesperado que convierte la continuacion de la serie en todo un reto y genera una gran intriga respecto a la proxima entrega de la misma.Resulta sorprendente el exhaustivo y detallado conocimiento que Cornwell despliega acerca de las batallas medievales, las armas, las tacticas, etcetera, pero mas incluso el extraordinario talento para introducirlos en el marco de una trama en la que la accion y la intriga van inseparablemente unidas.

El domingo de Pascua de 1342, la aldea de Hookton ve alterada su tranquilidad con el brutal ataque de Guillaume dEvecque y sus hombres, entre los que se encuentra el despiadado y misterioso Arlequín.El pueblo queda devastado y el unico superviviente es un joven arquero, Thomas.El autor, con esta primera entrega de la serie, nos traslada a los momentos iniciales de la Guerra de los Cien años y a la batalla de Crecy (1346), la primera victoria de un ejercito integrado principalmente por infanteria y donde los arqueros desmostraran su gran habilidad en el campo de batalla.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwells number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler.England is fractured, torn apart more by internal fighting than the threat of Viking invasion. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. His wife is a formidable fighter and great leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her strongest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. So the scene is set for an explosive battle between elders and warriors for an empty throne.The vacant throne leaves a dangerous opportunity for the rival West Saxons to seize Mercia. But Edward of Wessex is distracted by the succession of his own throne, with two heirs claiming the right to be West Saxon king. And while the kingdoms are in disarray, the Vikings, this time coming from the west, will go on the rampage once more.The very future of England hangs in the balance. A hero is needed, a hero who can destroy the threat to Mercia, a hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation

The new novel in Bernard Cornwells number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs.Uhtred, once Alfreds great warrior but now out of favour with the new king, must lead a band of outcasts north to recapture his old family home, that great Northumbrian fortress, Bebbanburg.Loyalties will be divided and men will fall, as every Saxon kingdom is drawn into the bloodiest battle yet with the Danes; a war which will decide the fate of every king, and the entire English nation.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no apparent heir. His wife is a born leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her greatest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. An empty throne leaves the kingdom exposed to rival West Saxons and to the Vikings, who are on a bloody rampage once more. A hero is needed, a hero who has been in battle all his life, who can destroy the double threat to Mercia. A hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation...

The second installment of Bernard Cornwells bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of Englandlike Game of Thrones, but real (The Observer, London)the basis for The Last Kingdom, a major television series airing in Fall 2015.In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born.As the last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. Uhtred, a dispossessed young nobleman, is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invadersand he questions where his allegiance must lie. But blood is his destiny, and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness, Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country's staunch defenderthe fugitive King Alfred.New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwells The Pale Horseman is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history.

Uhtred is an English boy, born into ninth-century aristocracy. Orphaned at ten, he is captured by the Danes and taught the Viking ways.But when Alfred, King of Wessex, leads an English army to fight the Viking warriors Uhtreds struggle to know where his loyalties lie must be resolved. In the bloodiest of battles he will discover his true allegiance and the conflict at the heart of a hero will be played out in the fight for England.

SHARPE IS BACK.This September, global bestseller Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe . . .Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon.So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another. Napoleon's army may be defeated, but another enemy lies waiting in the shadows - a secretive group of fanatical revolutionaries hell-bent on revenge.

SHARPE IS BACK. The global bestseller Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe. If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe .. . Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation.Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe.For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another. Napoleon's army may be defeated, but another enemy lies waiting in the shadows - a secretive group of fanatical revolutionaries hell-bent on revenge. Sharpe is dispatched to a new battleground: the maze of Paris streets where lines blur between friend and foe.And in search of a spy, he will have to defeat a lethal assassin determined to kill his target or die trying . . .SHARPE'S ASSASSIN is the brand new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Das triumphale Finale der internationalen Bestsellerserie.Ein ganzes Leben lang hat Uhtred, der Krieger, fur Konig Alfred und seine Erben gekampft. Nun will er sich zur Ruhe setzen, in Bebbanburg, Heimat seiner Vorvater. Die Glieder schmerzen, der Kriegsheld ist alt geworden. Doch die Feinde Englands ruhen nicht; Nordmanner, Schotten, Iren wollen die Einigung der sachsischen Reiche unter einer Krone verhindern. Und Konig thelstan, dem Uhtred stets treu gedient hat, scheint vergessen zu haben, wem er den Thron verdankt. Umgeben von Feinden muss Uhtred sich entscheiden. Soll er seinen Lehnseid brechen - oder in die letzte, schwerste Schlacht ziehen?

THE INCREDIBLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHORUhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word.An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to thelflaed. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edwards death, he will kill two men. And now Edward is dying.A violent attack drives Uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingship. Plunged into a world of shifting alliances and uncertain loyalties, he will need all his strength and guile to overcome the fiercest warrior of them all. As two opposing Kings gather their armies, fate drags Uhtred to London, and a struggle for control that must leave one King victorious, and one dead. But fate as Uhtred has learned to his cost is inexorable. Wyrd bi ful rd. And Uhtreds destiny is to stand at the heart of the shield wall once again

Au IXe siècle, les féroces Vikings débarquent sur le sol saxon, avides de conquête et de destruction. Aucun royaume ne résiste au raz-de-marée barbare, à l'exception d'un seul. Bientôt le destin de t

Algunas batallas no cambian nada. Waterloo lo cambió casi todo. 'El 18 de junio de 1815 los ejércitos de Francia, Gran Bretaña y Prusia descendieron sobre un valle tranquilo al sur de Bruselas. E

A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history.Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry - and that of the playhouses, playwrights and actors vying for acclaim and glory - propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal.Showcasing his renowned storyteller's skill, Bernard Cornwell has created an Elizabethan world incredibly rich in its portrayal: you walk the London streets, stand in the palaces and are on stage in the playhouses, as he weaves a remarkable story in which performances, rivalries and ambition combine to form a tangled web of intrigue.

The bitter rivalry between Sharpe and the ruthless Frenchman Colonel Leroux is brought to life against the vivid canvas of the Peninsular War. Richard Sharpe is once again at war. But this time his enemy is a single man -- the ruthless, sadistic Colonel Leroux. Sharpe's mission is to safeguard El Mirador, the spy whose network of agents is vital to the British victory. So Sharpe must enter a new world of political and military intrigue. And in the unfamiliar surroundings of aristocratic Spanish society, his only guide is the beautiful Marquesa -- a woman with her own secrets to conceal...The complete Sharpe collection

At the fortress of the eagles, three kings will fight ... Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victory. In Mercia, rebellion is in the air as King Edward tries to seize control. In Wessex, rival parties scramble to settle on the identity of the next king. And across the country invading Norsemen continue their relentless incursion, ever hungry for land. Uhtred - a legendary warrior, admired and sought as an ally, feared as an adversary - finds himself once again torn between his two heritages: fighting on what he considers the wrong side, cursed by misfortune and tragedy and facing one of his most formidable enemies. Only the most astute cunning, the greatest loyalty and the most spectacular courage can save him. For decades, Uhtred has stood at the intersection between Pagan and Christian, between Saxon and Viking, between the old world he was born into and the new world being forged around him. But as the winds of change gather pace, the pressure on Uhtred as father, as politician and as warrior grows as never before.

ARTHUR'S FINAL TEST OF COURAGE IS UPON HIM...Arthur has crushed Lancelot's rebellion, but at a cost.Guinevere's betrayal has left him reeling, and his Saxon enemies seek to destroy him while he is weak. Chaos threatens to engulf Britain. Yet Arthur is a military genius and noble leader.As the battle draws close, he prepares to fight his way to victory at Mount Badon and also win back the woman he lost. But in the final journey of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the magics of the priestess Nimue could prove to be Arthur's downfall.BERNARD CORNWELL CONCLUDES THE WARLORD CHRONICLES, BRINGING NEW LIFE TO THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND, SUCCESSFULLY MARRYING MYTH WITH HISTORICAL FACT.