Book summary of Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
The year is 878. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has helped the Saxons of Wessex defeat the invading Danes. Now, finally free of his allegiance to the victorious, ungrateful King Alfred, he is heading home to rescue his stepsister, a prisoner of Kjartan the Cruel in the formidable Danish stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred’s best hope is his sword, Serpent-Breath, for his only allies are Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and Guthred, a slave who believes himself king. Rebellion, chaos, fear, and betrayal await them in the north, forcing Uhtred to turn once more, reluctantly, to the liege he formerly served in battle and blood: Alfred the Great.
Details of e-book Lords of the North
- Author(s): Bernard Cornwell
- Title: Lords of the North
- Rating: 4.7 out of 5 base on 4789 reviews
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1st edition (January 2, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 0061149047
- ISBN-13: 9780061149047
- Language: English
- Print length: 332 pages
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
