The book has been awarded with , and many others. Please note that the tricks or techniques listed in this pdf are either fictional or claimed to work by its creator. We do not guarantee that these techniques will work for you. Some of the techniques listed in The Pale Horseman may require a sound knowledge of Hypnosis, users are advised to either leave those sections or must have a basic understanding of the subject before practicing them.
They are sent by God, Gytha said timidly, to punish us. Punish us for what? For our sins, Gytha said, making the sign of the cross. You think they want our land? I asked. Which is how I was named. He is almost eleven, my father said, and he must learn to fight. He would be better served by continuing his lessons, she said. That was in the year , and it was the first time I ever went to war.
And I have never ceased. You will not fight in the shield wall, my father said. No, Father. I asked nervously. My father looked at me sourly. Who told you that? I shrugged, said nothing. We do, Father. You will have it, I said. He sneered at. Start your free 30 days. Reviews What people think about The Last Kingdom 4. Rate as 1 out of 5, I didn't like it at all. Rate as 2 out of 5, I didn't like it that much. Rate as 3 out of 5, I thought it was OK.
Rate as 4 out of 5, I liked it. Rate as 5 out of 5, I loved it. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars. Write a review optional. Critic reviews Whether you love the Netflix adaptation of this book series or you're still looking for something to take the place of "Game of Thrones," Bernard Cornwell's original "The Last Kingdom" has plenty of excitement waiting for you. Scribd Editors. Reader reviews renardkitsune.
About ten years ago, I read Stonehenge by Cornwell, and loved it. So, I was very excited to read this book. This is everything I like! And it is a good book with an interesting storyline, but I found myself flagging in the middle, and put it down for a while to read other things, until I told myself I could not read another book until I finished it.
I was disappointed by the lack of detail. If you are going to write a series, you might as well put a lot of detail in it! I also felt like there was not a lot of character development. Brida had the potential to be a really interesting character, but then Cornwell all but wrote her out of the story!
I feel like he was sort of hemmed in for his story telling by the historical accuracy he has, while still being creative. I think real people are more likely to switch sides and be unsure of their loyalties that is sometimes portrayed in books. This book is amazing. If you are a fan of the historical battles between the Saxons and the Danes, this book is for you. Cornwell paints a stark picture of life during the time of the Viking invasions into Great Britain.
Couple that with the life of one confused boy who is torn between his birthright and the people who accepted him as their own.
The reason? I'm not a great lover of "the great battle scene" and I've always felt the author would go there. Now I know for certain that he does. And listening to battle scenes in this story was a new experience for me. A good experience. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I know it was based on history, how much so I don't know, but it was well written. I must admit that I found it difficult to keep track of the characters because of their strange similar sounding names.
However, I worked out the ones that matter and became totally engrossed in the plot. The other thing that surprised me was the realisation that I don't read many books written by men. It has never been intentional, but during this book I discovered I liked the different style of writing I found here. It's hard to explain, but for me, it was a nice change of pace. It was gritty, no holding back, masculine.
Don't mess with me. Simply gripping. I will be listening too the next two books for sure. I like this story better than the Sharpe series, and it's almost as good as his pleasant Stonehenge novel. The dispossessed Northumbrian, created, I'm sure with Sean Bean in mind, roaming the desolate landscape of England when Wessex was the last holdout against the Danes, is a fine vessel for Cornwell's ideas.
It is a fine adventure novel. It was copyright in I absolutely LOVE anything to do with history. Especially books. So anybody who knows me will not be surprised that I found The Last Kingdom really interesting. This book is the first in a series that tells of the exciting yes it is exciting, - sword fights and all! This was a period that the Danish Vikings were attacking the English and had captured most of their kingdoms.
The author, Bernard Cornwell, was able to get the information for this series of books through his own family records. Netflix even made a series based on the books back in ! Of course I'm one of those people that has to read all the books before I can watch the show so it'll be a while before I can watch it. I can't wait though, so now I have to hurry and read the rest of the series!
If you enjoy history then I'd recommend reading this book. Cornwell does an incredible job of making what could be a dry subject since it's from such a long time ago be super interesting.
There's sword fights, kidnappings, murders, and definitely wars - the whole book is talking about wars. During the narrative, everything is explained from the perspective of a young man he grows from a boy to a teenager in the book named Uhtred, who is fictional. I'm becoming a fan of historical fiction but have not read enough to offer comparisons or to have developed a distinguishing palate.
Nonetheless, I found The Last Kingdom interesting. There was gore galore, and very little romanticism of the age. One gold nugget I'll take away from this story is its insight into the psyche of a warrior--the drive, the blood lust of battle, the song of the sword -- I can't say I've understood as well as after having read this novel.
This was a fascinating period of history--the invasion of England by the Danes. The brutality of the age has sharpened my appreciation of the difficulty with civilizing our species. Every gain in an evolved and peaceful consciousness has been hard fought. This fictional walk through history has whetted my appetite for more. Uhtred is the son of a 9th century Northumbrian lord, and is orphaned and taken hostage in a Viking attack. He becomes a pawn, and then double-agent, in the wars between the Danes and Alfred, King of Wessex.
I've read a lot of historical fiction, and I've developed strong likes and dislikes in the genre. One of the things I strongly dislike is the endless battle scene, another is tiresome political maneuvering. This book is almost all one long battle. Also, The Last Kingdom is an entirely androcentric world, with a few females mentioned only as chattels or potential rape vessels.
What did I expect, considering this novel is about Vikings? I expected more. I've read non-fiction about Vikings, and have seen numerous documentaries, and actually, they weren't at war all day, every day. I really wanted to hear more about their day to day lives, and not endless battles full of war strategy and bloodshed.
Overall, I found this book to be a disappointing bore. Rating : Sorry, can't give it more than one star. I have no problem with the technical aspects of the writing, although there really wasn't much story arc--it starts with a battle, then there are some battles, and then it ends and the reader is supposed to go on to the next book in the series. Recommended for: Cornwell has an excellent reputation for well-researched novels, and I'm sure this one is no exception.
It was just so very boring. I'm sure someone who doesn't notice when half the population is missing from a novel, and who likes reading action scenes will find this a good read.
Obviously, I'm not the target audience for this one. First class historical fiction about 9th Century England during the early days of Alfred the Great.
Exceptional descriptive writing in the battle scenes. I love historical fiction. Granted, my definition of the category is fairly broad — covering pretty much any piece of fiction that delves into a realistically historical past. I love the more literary works, but also love good historical action and adventure. Roman ruins exist throughout the kingdoms, some only as ruins, and some as the foundation for current inhabitants.
Cornwell also explores the role of religion through the comparisons of the monotheistic world of the English and the pagan world of the Danes. And again we see world in transition.
While few Danes start adopting Christianity, we see many in England who still hold tightly to the pagan gods of the North. Cornwell writes with the fluidity of the seas that surround the islands that he clearly loves. He develops believable characters, and personalities that are intimately relatable despite the great width of time and circumstances that lies between the pages and the readers.
This book was great fun to read and I am definately going to read the other parts in the Saxon Chronicles. The final battle was very exciting to read, but I did feel that some parts of the book lacked a bit of feeling. Like the hall burning. The main character seems very distant from everything even though it is his family being burnt. Very good - enjoyed historical aspect and a good way to learn about some of these past events. TV series was good but this is much, much better. The concerts are performed by symphony orchestra, choir, and renowned vocal and instrumental soloists, under the direction of GRAMMY Award-winner and acclaimed conductor Arnie Roth.
Donor bostonpubliclibrary External-identifier. The Final Superpower. Bible prophecy tells of a sequence of world-ruling superpowers. These powerful nations and their rulers have dominated the world throughout history. The Bible tells the story of their rise to power and their fall to obscurity. It also reveals that there is one more worldly superpower to come before the return of Jesus Christ. Some of the techniques listed in The Last Kingdom may require a sound knowledge of Hypnosis, users are advised to either leave those sections or must have a basic understanding of the subject before practicing them.
DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to historical, historical fiction lovers. Your Rating:.
0コメント