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The seventh book in Bernard Cornwell's iconic series on the making of England. The seventh novel in Bernard Cornwells number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2s major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first...

Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs. Uhtred, once Alfred's great warrior but now out of favour with the ...

Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. The Danes in the north, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs. Uhtred, the great warrior, must return north to recapture his old family home, the great fortress, Bebbanburg. Loyalties will be divided...