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<p><P>In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born. <P>At the end of the ninth century, with King Alfred of Wessex in ill health and his heir still an untested youth, it falls to Alfred's reluctant warlord Uhtred to outwit and outbattle the invading enemy Danes, led by the sword of savage warrior Harald Bloodhair. But the sweetness of Uhtred's victory is soured by tragedy, forcing him to break with the Saxon king. Joining the Vikings, allied with his old friend Ragnar&#151;and his old foe Haesten&#151;Uhtred devises a strategy to invade and conquer Wessex itself. But fate has very different plans. <P>Bernard Cornwell's <i>The Burning Land</i> is an irresistible new chapter in his epic story of the birth of England and the legendary king who made it possible.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>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

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Author

Cornwell, Bernard

Publisher

New York: HarperLuxe

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060888756

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, History

Rating

4.7 / 5 (6,781 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14