Cornwell, Bernard.

The last kingdom : a novel / Bernard Cornwell. - First Harper paperback. - New York, NY : Harper, 2006, c2004. - xiii, 351 p. : map ; 21 cm. - The Saxon tales ; [bk. 1] . - Cornwell, Bernard. Saxon tales ; bk. 1. .

Series numbering provided by cataloger. Includes excerpt from The pale horseman (p. [335]-351).

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 only one realm remained. Suddenly the fate of all England--and the course of history--depended upon one man, one king.

ISBN: 0060887184 (pbk.) 9780060887186 (pbk.)

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Alfred, King of England, 849-899 --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vikings--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--History--Alfred, 871-899--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR6053.O75 / L37 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 823.914