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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...

A new novel from the bestselling author, Bernard Cornwell.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.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

En 1810, el poderoso y bien pertrechado ejército napoleónico se dispone de nuevo a invadir Portugal desde la frontera española y empujar así a los británicos hasta el mar. Sin embargo, deberán afrontar a algunos problemas: ante ellos se extienden unas tierras devastadas y en las que Wellington ha logrado que la comida sea sumamente dificil de encontrar. Y, mas grave todavia, Richard Sharpe esta ansioso por entrar en combate. El ahora capitan ingles se encuentra en dificultades. Por si fueran pocas, un oficial con estrechas relaciones en las altas esferas hace que su carrera peligre y, ademas, Sharpe, encargado de la intendencia, debe hacer frente tambien a las triquiñuelas de algunos portugueses, que pretenden enriquecerse a costa de los franceses. No le quedara mas opcion que entablar una autentica guerra personal con el prestigioso criminal Ferragus... Y sera una guerra a muerte.En esta nueva aventura de Sharpe, Bernard Cornwell nos ofrece un relato extraordinario sobre el enfrentamiento entre Wellington y Massena en la batalla del Bussaco, con un esplendido colofon en la ciudad universitaria de Coimbra. Una vez mas, la fuerza narrativa de Cornwell alcanza cotas simplemente insuperables.

In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born.The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred''s kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London.It is a dangerous time, and it falls to Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain, to expel the Viking raiders and take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide England''s future.A gripping tale of love, rivalry and violence, Sword Song tells the story of England''s making.

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.

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.

Otoño de 1777.Un año después de la Declaración de Independencia americana, Filadelfia, la capital de las colonias rebeldes, que está a punto de ser ocupada por las tropas británicas del general Howe, es una ciudad en guerra: no solo entre las tropas rebeldes americanas y el ejercito britanico, sino tambien entre sus propios habitantes; una guerra que divide y desgarra familias y que engendra todo tipo de traiciones.Ese invierno, no solo a traves de los campos de hielo y fuego de Forge Valley, el olor a polvora de Germantown y el tronar de los cañones sobre Fort Mifflin, sino tambien en los lujosos salones de Filadelfia, se reescribira la Historia, cambiando la fortuna de rebeldes y patriotas para siempre.

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 storytellers 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.

El 18 de junio de 1815 tres ejércitos –Francia, Gran Bretaña y Prusia- descendían por un tranquilo valle cercano a Bruselas en dirección a un pequeño pueblo: Waterloo.Durante los tres días previos la

Major Sharpe should be fighting the French -- but his worst enemies are in England! Major Richard Sharpe's men were in mortal danger -- not from the French, but from the bureaucrats of Whitehall. Unless reinforcements could be brought from England, the depleted South Essex would be disbanded, their troops scattered throughout the army. Determined not to see his regiment die, Sharpe returns to England and uncovers a nest of well-bred, high-ranking traitors, any one of whom could utterly destroy his career with a word, or a stroke of the pen. Sharpe is forced into the most desperate gamble of his life -- and not even the influence of the Prince Regent may be enough to save him!

Con Sharpe y la fortaleza india, situada en diciembre de 1803, se completa el tríptico de las aventuras del valeroso fusilero en la India que forma con Sharpe y el tigre de Bengala y El triunfo de Sharpe. En esta ocasion, el conflicto al que se enfrenta el oficial Richard Sharpe nace de un aburrido empleo que le mantiene alejado de la accion, pero el robo del mitico tesoro del sultan Tipoo le da la oportunidad de reivindicarse ante sus superiores como uno de los oficiales mas intrepidos de que disponen. De nuevo se vera las caras con su inefable contendiente, el perfido espia Obadiah Hakeswill, y sobre todo con el escurridizo desertor William Dodd, que ya se le escapo de entre las manos en el ultimo momento en El triunfo de Sharpe. Sin embargo, el mas temible de sus rivales sera ahora la en apariencia inexpugnable fortaleza de Gawilghur, el ultimo refugio de un enemigo desesperado dispuesto a luchar hasta el final.

Slathered in blood and gore, Saxon warlord Uhtred of Bebbanburg hacks his way through the ninth century in the exciting fifth installment to bestseller Cornwell's Saxon Tales series (following Sword Song). This action-packed novel continues the saga of warfare for supremacy in Britain, a brutal period when Saxon and Danish swords, battleaxes, and treachery ruled the day. By now, Alfred the Great is old and feeble, unwilling and unable to repel the Danish invaders. He relies on trusty pagan warlord Uhtred, but Uhtred's temper and an unexpected violent act force Uhtred to break his oath of loyalty to Alfred and flee north with his men, intending to reclaim his ancestral home. En route, they face marauding Danish armies, betrayal, battles for a pirate treasure, and the curse of a vicious Danish witch, only to eventually be manipulated back into fighting for Alfred. Vivid descriptions of merciless battlefield slaughter, rape, and destruction are artfully related by a masterful storyteller. Uhtred is victorious in some battles, but the outcome of others will have to wait for the sequel. (Jan.)

A stand-alone battle book, set this time in the eighteenth-century in the rebellious colony of Massachusetts This new novel takes place during the very early days of the rebellion, or the War of Independence, before Washington and before the organization of a colonial army A small British fleet with a few soldiers on board had sailed in to be met, to their surprise, with an overwhelming strength of local militia...