The King in the North
The King in the North
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Résumé
An unjustly forgotten seventh-century English monarch is rescued from Dark Age obscurity in this magisterial biography.
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The King in the North by Max Adams
'A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.
'A triumphThe most gripping portrait of 7th-Century Britain that I have read ... A Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' Tom Holland, The Times.
'An engagingly populist and evocative book that makes a bold and effective attempt to bring a particularly obscure period in northern British history to the general reader' Literary Review.
'This early ruler had a life, and a legacy that rivals any fable' Independent.
'Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly.' History Today Books of the Year.
'An engagingly populist and evocative book that makes a bold and effective attempt to bring a particularly obscure period in northern British history to the general reader' Literary Review.
'This early ruler had a life, and a legacy that rivals any fable' Independent.
'Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly.' History Today Books of the Year.
Max Adams is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of Admiral Collingwood, Aelfred's Britain, Trees of Life, the bestselling The King in the North and In the Land of Giants. He has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781854204 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781854203 |
| Titre | The King in the North |
| Auteur | Max Adams |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Head of Zeus |
| Année de publication | 2014-07-03 |
| Nombre de pages | 464 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |