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  • The Last Kingdom Series, Book 4
  • By: Bernard Cornwell
  • Narrated by: Jamie Glover
  • Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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Sword Song

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Jamie Glover
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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.

©2007 Bernard Cornwell (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, UK

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Brilliant as always!

Bernard Cornwell is by far one of the best historical fiction writers on the planet. Sword Song is the fourth book in the Saxon Stories series which is based in England in the AD 800s. The central character of the series, Uhtred, being born to Saxon parents then kidnapped and raised by Danish Vikingr, is a fantastic vessel for the history behind the Danish occupation of England during the middle ages.

Cornwell manages to weave the history into his narrative seamlessly, without forcing the reader to endure paragraphs of "info dumping" which some historical fiction writers often do. This creates an extremely engaging story, and a perfect balance of narrative and historical information.

Jamie Glover does a very good job of performing the various accents of characters within the story, although at times I did find some of the accents and voices to be slightly irritating.

I do believe that readers should finish the preceding books in the series before moving onto Sword Song.

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