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It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. With The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell finally turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur.The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religio...

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The third book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.

The Romans have finally left Britain, and soon a fight to the death has broken out to fill the power vacuum and, at the same time, the Saxons await the opportunity at the border to invade the country. The death of the High King, Uther Pendragon, leaving Mordred, still an infant, as heir to the throne, only complicates the situation and ends the last hint of unity. Only one man is capable of taking over the guardianship of the child and thus pr...

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After a time of precariousness and battles, the brave warrior Arthur has managed to establish peace between the British kingdoms, and everything seems to point to a perpetual happiness: the throne of Mordred is safe, Guinevere carries in her womb Arthur's son, Lancelot is about to get married. Yet Arthur, with his soldierly arrogance, has scorned the influence of the wayward pagan gods and his ally Merlin. This one tries to reunite the thirtee...

Nono secolo dopo Cristo. Dopo la morte di re Alfredo il Grande, lo scettro è passato al figlio Edoardo, e nella Terra degli Angli sembra regnare la pace: a nord dominano i danesi, a sud i sassoni. Ma una così lunga quiete, che troppo spesso consente ai più timorosi e irresoluti di comandare, mette a dura prova l'animo dei veri guerrieri. Tra loro c'è Uhtred, uno dei più famosi uomini d'arme del defunto sovrano, soldato sassone cresciuto tra i ...

An action-packed historical adventure from Bernard Cornwell's enthralling series on the Napoleonic Wars.A daring, impossible mission might just be their last hope.A year after the victory at Talavera, things are looking bleak. With Wellington outnumbered, the bankrupt army's only hope of avoiding collapse is a hidden cache of Portuguese gold. Only Captain Richard Sharpe is capable of stealing it-and it means turning against his own men.

The greatest threat to Wellington's Salamanca Campaign is not Napoleon's Army but France's deadliest assassin. He's already failed to kill Captain Richard Sharpe once. Now, he's getting a second chance.

Bernard Cornwell's action-packed series that captures the gritty texture of Napoleonic warfare--now beautifully repackagedCaptain Richard Sharpe prepares to lead his men against the army of Napoleon at Talavera in what will be the bloodiest battle of the war. After their cowardly loss of the regiment's colors, the men's resentment toward the upstart Sharpe turns to treachery, and Sharpe must fight to redeem the honor of his regiment.

In 911 the forces of Wessex and Mercia are once again united against the Danes, but instability and the threat of Viking raids are still threatening. Etereldo, the king of Mercia, has died without leaving an heir and the dispute for the throne is expected to be conflictive. Uhtred has always supported Eteflelda, sister of King Edward of Wessex and widow of Etereldo. Loved and respected, Eteflelda has all the qualities of a great leader, but co...

Bernard Cornwell's action-packed series that captures the gritty texture of Napoleonic warfare--now beautifully repackagedIt's 1809, and Napoleon's army is sweeping across Spain. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful men of the 95th Rifles. He must lead them to safety--and the only way of escape is a treacherous trek through the enemy-infested mountains of Spain.

June 1815: The Duke of Wellington, the Prince of Orange, and Napoleon will meet on the battlefield--and decide the fate of EuropeWith the emperor Napoleon at its head, an enormous French army is marching toward Brussels. The British and their allies are also converging on Brussels--in preparation for a grand society ball. It is up to Richard Sharpe to convince the Prince of Orange, the inexperienced commander of Wellington's Dutch troops, to a...

To stem the Napoleonic tide, Sharpe must capture a fortress--where his wife and infant daughter are trapped--while protecting himself from a fellow officer determined to destroy him.

When his honor and reputation are at stake, Sharpe seeks revenge--at any cost.It is 1814, and the defeat of Napoleon seems imminent--if the well protected city of Toulouse can be conquered. For Richard Sharpe, the battle turns out to be one of the bloodiest of the Peninsula Wars, and he must draw on his last reserves of strength to lead his troops to victory.But before Sharpe can lay down his sword, he must fight a different sort of battle. Ac...

The second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.

An action-packed historical adventure from Bernard Cornwell's enthralling series on the Napoleonic Wars.A daring, impossible mission might just be their last hope.A year after the victory at Talavera, things are looking bleak. With Wellington outnumbered, the bankrupt army's only hope of avoiding collapse is a hidden cache of Portuguese gold. Only Captain Richard Sharpe is capable of stealing it-and it means turning against his own men.

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