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The pale horseman / Bernard Cornwell.
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Uhtred, Northumbrian born, raised a Viking and married to a Saxon, is a formidable warrior, and he, together with the thoughtful and pious Alfred, Alfred's family and a few of Uhtred's companions, are apparently all that remain of the Wessex leadership after a disastrous truce. Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings, Alfred and his Saxon followers seek refuge in Athelney, a tidal swamp and all that is left of Alfred's kingdom. Uhtred still thinks of rejoining his Danish foster brother and the victorious Vikings, but he finds a growing respect for the stubborn leadership of Alfred, to whom Uhtred's support is essential if the Saxon strength is to be rebuilt and battle joined with the enemy.
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- ISBN: 9780007338825
- ISBN: 0007338821
- ISBN: 9780061801914
- ISBN: 0061801917
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: Pymble, NSW ; HarperCollins e-books, ©2009.
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Bernard Cornwell worked for BBC Television for seven years, mostly as a producer on the Nationwide programme, before taking charge of the Current Affairs department in Northern Ireland. In 1978 he became editor of Thames Televisionâs Thames at Six. Married to an American, he now lives in the United States.