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War Lord by Bernard Cornwell

15 October 2020 By Editor

After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages. To the south, King […]

Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell

3 October 2019 By Editor

Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word. An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to Æthelflaed. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward’s death, he will kill two men. And […]

War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell

4 October 2018 By Editor

War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell

At the fortress of the eagles, three kings will fight… Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn’t have long to enjoy the victory. In Mercia, rebellion is in the air as King Edward tries to seize control. In Wessex, rival […]

Bernard Cornwell: Rob Low on hero-worship

1 October 2014 By Rob Low

Bernard Cornwell, who among his many other achievements is President of the HWA, added one more accolade to his list at the Harrogate History Festival when he received our Lifetime Achievement Award. Author and HWA committee member Rob Low, who made the speech on the night, writes here about meeting his lifetime hero. It is […]

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