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The first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.
In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England—and the course of history—depended upon one man, one king.
From New York Times bestselling storyteller Bernard Cornwell comes a rousing epic adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love, and battle as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who straddled two worlds.
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"As a lover of historical fiction and audiobooks, Keeble’s performance ranks up there with the very best. His drama, adaptability and style brings yet another great series by B Cornwall to life and allows the listener to immerse themselves in this long gone world of Saxons, Danes and they dark beginnings of Britain. Story is good too, though I rank the Sharpe, Grail Quest and (very controversially) the Civil War series above this one. For lovers of Cornwall and audiobooks, the Sharpe series too is very well done. Other great historical fiction performances are by Christian Rodska (Hornblower and Kydd) as well as the lesser known but highly enjoyable, entertaining, thrilling and at times a tad naughty Dewey Lambdin books expertly performed by John Lee. For lovers of nautical, historical fiction an absolute must. "
— Phil (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Like Game of Thrones but real.”
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“Enter Cornwell’s vividly drawn ninth-century Kingdom … after this dip into the Dark Ages, we want to go back.”
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“Enthralling…the desperate, heroic struggle of Alfred ‘the Great’…against the seemingly invincible Vikings.”
— Wall Street Journal -
“Intoxicating…Thrilling…Cornwell conveys the disquiet of change and the melancholy of extinction as few historical novelists manage to.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“Cornwell…makes the usually gloomy ninth century sound like a hell of a lot of fun.”
— Kirkus Reviews -
“Highly recommended…another great historical series in the making.”
— Library Journal (starred review) -
“This is a solid adventure by a crackling good storyteller.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Masterful…[An] irresistible epic adventure…Cornwell deserves praise for his mesmerizing narrative finesse and his authentic historical detailing.”
— Booklist
The Last Kingdom Listener Reviews
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Doug , 8/8/2021
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Raymond Haugen, 6/6/2020
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" I love Historical fiction and this is a good story but character development is not super strong. I didn't fall in love with characters. I felt removed from them somewhat. Narrator is very good though. I may get the next in the saga though because I love these types of stories. "
— Marcie, 10/26/2019
About Bernard Cornwell
Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.
About Jonathan Keeble
Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award–winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.