The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur
Nov 2007 · Warlord Chronicles Book 1 · Penguin UK
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FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WAR LORD COMES AN EPIC RETELLING OF THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND
'THE BEST King Arthur adaptation I've ever read' 5***** Reader Review
'An absolute winner from the master of historical fiction' 5***** Reader Review
'Outstanding. The best take on the iconic Arthur story I've read or watched' 5***** Reader Review
In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . .
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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 . . .
From the epic and bestselling author who has gripped millions.
_________
PRAISE FOR BERNARD CORNWELL:
'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES
'Like Game of Thrones, but real' OBSERVER
'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES
'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
'He's called a master storyteller. Really he's cleverer than that' TELEGRAPH
'A reminder of just how good a writer he is' SUNDAY TIMES
'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' LEE CHILD
'THE BEST King Arthur adaptation I've ever read' 5***** Reader Review
'An absolute winner from the master of historical fiction' 5***** Reader Review
'Outstanding. The best take on the iconic Arthur story I've read or watched' 5***** Reader Review
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 . . .
From the epic and bestselling author who has gripped millions.
_________
PRAISE FOR BERNARD CORNWELL:
'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES
'Like Game of Thrones, but real' OBSERVER
'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES
'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
'He's called a master storyteller. Really he's cleverer than that' TELEGRAPH
'A reminder of just how good a writer he is' SUNDAY TIMES
'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' LEE CHILD
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P0D Benn (P0D_1980–Now!)
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November 19, 2021
It's a Bernard Cornwell "Historical" Novel – that alone nearly always garners 4****s, Before you even turn a page !! And it maintains that Level through the whole book, so No Complaints from me !👍🏻 Thank you Bernard, for yet another great read !👍🏻 And Thank You to Google Play Books, for delivering Such Super Reads at Such Great £prices ! As a Disabled person who is mostly househouse-bound and with the "Fortune of SocSec Benefits" I get every 2 weeks, I'd Never be able to afford these wonderful books in my preferred (from long ago when I was able to work!) medium of Hard Cover Books! So I am Very grateful to BC and GPBooks to be able to have 1st class Digital Books on my Laptop, Tablet & Fone from the Joint No.1* Author of Historical "Faction", which allows Me - and Very Many other folks with "Hidden" Disabilities (ArtyRitus in me hands/wrists are just a cpl out of several of my own!) - to be able to prop a device up & - like Magic - wave a hand to 'turn' a page.. I'm So Lucky!
C C
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November 14, 2015
This is not your normal retelling of Arthur, it mixes reality with fantasy in a fantastic blend that leaves you wanting to believe things happened the way Cornwell tells it.
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Frank Ransome
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May 29, 2014
Another great historical novel with just the right mix of historical fact and fantasy to make it a novel rather than a work of history. Wel worth the effort.
2 people found this review helpful
About the author
Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of the Warlord Chronicles and the Sharpe series, is married and lives in Cape Cod, USA.
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