The Winter King, a Novel of Arthur

From bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, comes a brilliant retelling of the Arthurian legend, combining myth, history, and thrilling battlefield action. In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . . Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead. His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country's lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves. While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion. But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur. Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates. Yet destiny awaits him . . . Fans of Game of Thrones, The Last Kingdom, Conn Iggulden and Merlin will be captivated by this gripping historical novel. ___________ 'Of all the books I have written these are my favourites' Bernard Cornwell 'Spellbinding realism' The Times

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Cornwell
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781405928328
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-2832-8
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Warlord Chronicles; Warlord Chronicles
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Medieval, FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, FICTION / Fantasy / Arthurian, Historical fantasy, Historical adventure fiction, Adventure fiction, Myth & legend told as fiction, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Folklore, myths and legends