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The Lords of the North (The Warrior Chronicles, Book 3) [Kindle Edition]

Bernard Cornwell (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
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'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail

'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer

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'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail

'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 612 KB
  • Print Length: 366 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (4 Sep 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002RI9ONW
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,791 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This series gets better and better... 28 May 2006
By Iceni Peasant
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a highly enjoyable, and FAST read! An excellent page turner and plenty of fascinating real history woven into the story of Uhtred during the reign of King Alfred in late 9th Century Britain.

The story starts a few months after the end of "The Pale Horseman"(book 2), after the dust has settled from the battle of Ethandun. Although Uhtred was something of a battle-winning hero at the end of the last book, he wasn't given much of a reward from Alfred, so again he finds himself wanting to desert the king and makes his way north again, with the hope of winning back his rightful family home of Bebbanburg.

Of course things are never that simple, and the author has created a wonderful series of plots, and sub-plots with the introduction of several new characters...including a slave that becomes a king and that man's sister Gisela, who seems deeply linked to Uhtred. Again Uhtred is forced to take actions that lead him away from his real goal. There are betrayals, skirmishes and surprises all the way through the book, with ultimately Uhtred's fate still bringing him back to Alfred!

Uhtred's main companion at the start of the book is the ex-nun Hild, and she has a remarkable story in the background of the book, and as a reader you have to smile at how it turns out. There are some excellent returns of characters, from Ragnar and Father Beocca, to Kjartan and his son Sven.

If you liked the first two books in this series, you'll love this third one. This series gets better and better, giving the reader a real sense of the atmosphere and culture of the 9th Century and the factions of Danes and Saxons, and pagan versus Christian. I truly believe this series is Bernard Cornwell's best work so far!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Uhtred the Ready - at last 23 April 2007
By Sam
Format:Paperback
Uhtred decides to return North in an attempt to reclaim his land. Whilst there he meets a young slave who claims to be the king of Cumbria. Uhtred is able to release the slave from his sworn enemy Sven and by doing so he unleashes a path that will see him become rich, become enslaved and have to fight hounds from hell.

'The Lords of the North' is the third in Cornwell's books about Uhtred and it looks like this may be his next long running series to replace Sharpe. I was not too impressed with the first two books in the series as it felt like all of Cornwell's previous books, not adding anything of interest. However, this third title has finally seen Uhtred hit his stride. We know enough about him to make him an interesting and fully realised character and his motives finally begin to make sense.

Cornwell is very adept at writing rip roaring adventures and that is the case here. The story goes in improbable and ridiculous directions, but you forgive Cornwell because it is so much fun to read. Also the bad guys are fantastic as usual. Uhtred has managed to make several enemies over the past few books and their resentments are finally coming to fruition. I look forward to the next in the series and hope that Cornwell keeps the action packed feel of this book rather than the cliché ridden, by numbers, style of the previous two.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars lords of the north part 3 of this series 24 May 2006
By Mr. T. Gibson
Format:Hardcover
Mr. Cornwell has done it again with this third book in his alfred series. I couldn't put this down. These are the first of his books I have read and I find myself looking forward to each installment with anticipation. This book again weaves historical fact with fiction most effectively so much so that the edges between the two are blurred as one enters the world of Utred. The political intigue, as this central character is manipulated by those in power around him including a slave who becomes King because of Utreds actions creates a powerful picture of what life may have been like (more likely than not I would think)1000 years ago. treachery and betrayal play there part as utred begins to accept what fate has in store for him despite his better judgement. A nice touch is that these are supposedly the characters recolections but the skill of the story teller still leaves one wondering whether our hero will make it. Like a saga of the period the story twists and turns around daring do and the pits of dispair with skill. The violence is there however although graphic at times not unnecessarily so but of it's period and serves it's purpose in what is a war story. Although that is not all it is.

The story is faster moving than the pale horseman as utred travels north then abroad then to wessex to end up in the north again. Familiar characters reappear together with new ones as vengeance is sought.

All in all I am now left waiting in anticipation for the next instalment of this brilliant series set in one of my favourite periods of the history of britain. There is just enough fact to intrigue the historian in me with the fiction providing the meat on the historical bones.
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4.0 out of 5 stars More of the same...
...if you have been reading the other books in the series you start to get lost in the fog of battle!
Published 3 hours ago by J. P. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great travel reading, full of action.
Non-stop action, beautifully tied in with history. I am now reading the fourth book of the series, having travelled with the first two and ran out of reading material. Read more
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The book arrived well on time and was very well packaged, as did the other five in the series. Very pleased.
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It was cerainly as good as good as books 1 and 2. I am now on book 4 and hope they continue as they are going.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great.
I wish I had read the series in order. Fast, gripping and it flows. I ran out of battery in my Kindle light, I just had to finish the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Story, (so far)
This book is a great continuation of the story of King Alfred and his son Edward. It follows on from, "The Burning Land" with the exploits Uhtred, the Kings sword... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Christopher R. Elkins
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping tale, very well written.
Bernard Cornwall does it again! an excellent read and a must for any Cornwall fans. I would thoroughly recommend this book.
Published 2 months ago by Stanley
2.0 out of 5 stars The amazon version is not the one read by Richard armitage.
The version read by Richard armitage only seems to be available from the bbc audio book store. This version sent by amazon was read by another actor. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Catrin Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Bernard Cornwell "The Lords of The North" Book 3
Like all Bernard Cornwell books," I cant wait to read the next one". I am at present reading book 4 of The Warrior Chronicles.
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