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Sword Song (Alfred the Great 4) (Paperback)

by Bernard Cornwell (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 365 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; paperback / softback edition (6 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007219733
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007219735
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for 'The Lords of the North': 'Beautifully crafted story-telling, complete with splendid set-piece battles and relentless derring-do, so gripping that it rarely stops to catch a breath. It demonstrates once again Cornwell's enormous skill as a historical narrator. He would have graced Alfred's court entertaining the guests with his stories' Daily Mail 'Cornwell takes the spectres of ninth century history and puts flesh back on their bones. Here is Alfred's world restored -- impeccably researched and illuminated with the colour and passion of a master storyteller' Justin Pollard, author of 'Alfred the Great' Praise for Bernard Cornwell: '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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The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred's kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. It is a dangerous time, and it falls to Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain, to expel the Viking raiders and take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide England's future. A gripping tale of love, rivalry and violence, Sword Song tells the story of England's making.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The 4th Uhtred and Alfred novel... still going strong , 22 Oct 2008
By chuckles "barnie884" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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Our Hero Uhtred just as he thinks things are settling down, he gets some new enemies to fight.... well it wouldn't be a Cornwell without would it? He is stuck fighting for the Saxons and their King Alfred, of which he has no love, and against the Danes who he has an affinity to. Not suprisingly this gives him problems just about every where he turns. This first person narrative style is different to the other Cornwell series and is a nice change. This is not the strongest in the series, but still excellent. well researched, gripping historical fiction from the master Bernard Cornwell! Only problem is I dont know when the next book is due.......
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars History lessons you don't fall asleep during!, 5 Jul 2008
Well I'll get all the negative stuff out of the way first! Uhtred really is just a dark ages 'Sharpe' he even has an Irish side kick now and whilst Sharpe was loathed as a commoner amongst upper class twit fellow officers, Uhtred is loathed because he is a pagan amongst pious preachy christians!

That said for many years I loved Sharpe! and likewise I am loving Uhtred and the Saxons, a major part of our national history largely ignored till now! Romans and vikings by the score, Saxons, hardly any!.

Back to the book it's architypical Cornwell. Our hero is unloved by his masters, out numbered by his foe's but backed up by his savage comrades. Yes we've seen it a hundred times before from Cornwell but it is such a winning formula and he does it probably better than anyone. Also I like the stories being told from the first person perspective by Uhtred himself as you really feel like you are in the heart of the action.

This book starts with the re-taking of London from the Danes an actual event but then takes a sharp left down imagination lane to put Uhtred in a daring rescue bid. As with most Cornwell stories the action is compelling gritty and believable, the book is fast paced though perhaps a hundred pages short of what we normally expect of him.

We are promised more Uhtred action shortley by the author and I'll no doubt be there with my credit card though I hope he doesn't over do it as I felt he did with Sharpe as there are so many other great bits of history he can take us to but I have not quite had enough of Uhtred yet! So I'll be sharpening my battle axe for next time.
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Uhtred Rocks!, 23 May 2008
This is a typically absorbing 4th installment in the series by Cornwell apparently based on one of his distant relations; the hero, a fictional Uhtred de Bebbanburg, is a Saxon Lord at the time of Alfred The Great who's adventures take place against a background of the birth of England as a nation.

Nobody does historical 'faction' quite like Cornwell - all is based on an accurate historical macro with some fictional sub plots and characters to liven things up and personalise the action (like Sharpe) - a soap for grownups based on fact!

Once you get hooked you simply cannot put them down.

Superb stuff - great characterisation, pace, perspective and, of course, brilliant battle descriptions. Looking forward to the next one!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Ellie
A good book, a continuation of an enjoyable historical series. Having now read the following book, I am just going to have to wait for the next, if hopefully there will be... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Ms. Elinor Perrin

4.0 out of 5 stars Sword Song
The 4th of the Lords of the North series and another good book using Cornwell's tried and trusted formula of plenty of action staged around some pretty reasonable history. Read more
Published 12 days ago by La Folie

3.0 out of 5 stars More please!
Great book, good storyline and brilliantly researched!

I agree maybe it isn;t as good as the earlier books in this series but it is still excellent!
Published 28 days ago by Mr X

2.0 out of 5 stars Padding for the series
Very disappointing. I loved the first three but this one was clearly just a cash cow. He could have wrapped the story up nicely as a quadrilogy but chose to string it out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by E. J. Rhodes

5.0 out of 5 stars Sword Song
Sword Song is the fourth book in the Alfred the Great series and as you would expect from Bernard Cornwell it is a story full of characters,
some of whom you already know... Read more
Published 3 months ago by William Harkin

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacklustre but not quite Jump the Shark.
It has been said often that Bernard Cornwell tends to write the first three novels of any series to a certain formula & that he is limited in his capacity for wholly different... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Tim D. Patmore

1.0 out of 5 stars Not again.
Save yourself a whole load of money get the fist sharpe book and just keep changing the names,or actually buy the C.S. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anthony Minns

3.0 out of 5 stars A series that has outstayed its welcome
Having read the previous three instalments in Mr Cornwell's Anglo-Saxon England series, I felt that this time around it was basically more of the same. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Geschichtsliebhaber

5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant Sword Song
The saga goes on as unrelenting and forceful as the first in the series. If you like this period in our history, you won't be disappointed with Cornwell's take on it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. C. Reid

5.0 out of 5 stars Book 4 of the amazing Alfred The Great series.
I think out of all the Alfred books so far this is my favourite, as with the previous three Cornwell has created a vivid portrait of what it must have been like to live in the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by B.K.Price

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