Tag: Bernard Cornwell
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Book review: Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the 3rd book in the Saxon series (I know–I am way behind), and this one is my favorite so far. (Which is not to say that I disliked the other ones.) But by book #3, Uhtred’s personality is well-established as…
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Book review: The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars In “The Pale Horseman,” we follow the continuing adventures of Uhtred, a snarky Saxon-raised-as-a-Dane-who-is-now-a-reluctant-subject-of-King-Alfred. (Emphasis on the “snarky” part.) Alfred has been caught by surprise by the Danes and has fled to the swamps where he plots his comeback. Uhtred is caught between…
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Book review: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having only recently launched into Bernard Cornwell books (see my review of “Agincourt”), I decided to tackle the author’s Alfred the Great series. This book was not at all what I expected, and despite this (or maybe because of it), I enjoyed it…
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Book review: Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am late to the Bernard Cornwell fan club (many historical fiction fans have long since discovered him), but I am thrilled to have finally read one of his books, which has been on my to-be-read pile for much too long. “Azincourt” or “Agincourt” (the…