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Bernard Cornwell
Kirjat ja teokset yhdessä paikassa: 309 kirjaa, julkaisuja vuosilta 1997–2026, suosituimpiin kuuluu Crowning Mercy. Vertaile teosten hintoja ja tarkista saatavuus suomalaisista kirjakaupoista.
309 kirjaa
Kirjojen julkaisuvuodet: 1997–2026.
On vuosi 898. Kuningas Alfredin uskottu, urhea soturi Bebbanburgin Uhtred, on määrätty vastoin tahtoaan neuvottelemaan rauhasta viikinkien kanssa. Hän kävelee suoraan ansaan... Kuningas Alfredin toimia valvovat miehet eivät enää luota Uhtrediin ja viikingit näkisivät hänet mieluiten kuolleena. Hänen ainoa liittolaisensa on Æthelflaed, kuningas Alfredin tytär, joka on lähetetty nunnaluostariin. Uhtred puolestaan on karkotettu Merciaan ja hän joutuu seuraamaan sivusta kuinka kirkonmiehet yrittävät saada kuningasta uskomaan rauhaan ja keskusteluun vaikka Wessexin viholliset vahvistuvat vahvistumistaan kuningaskunnan rajalla. Viikingit puhuvat rauhasta, mutta haluavat sotaa. He haluavat valloittaa Wessexin, Saksin rikkaimman kuningaskunnan. Kun lähes 30 vuotta vallassa ollut kuningas Alfred lopulta kuolee, hänen valtikkaansa hamuavat kilpailijat tuhoavat toinen toisiaan päästäkseen valtaan. Tämä puolestaan antaa mahdollisuuden viikingeille Wessexin valloitukseen. Taistelun panoksena on Alfredin valtakunnan tai oikeastaan koko Englannin tulevaisuus.
Bernard Cornwell, the "master of martial fiction" (Booklist), brings Thomas of Hookton from the popular Grail Quest series into a new adventure in 1356, a thrilling stand-alone novel. On September 19, 1356, a heavily outnumbered English army faced off against the French in the historic Battle of Poitiers. In 1356, Cornwell resurrects this dramatic and bloody struggle--one that would turn out to be the most decisive and improbable victory of the Hundred Years' War, a clash where the underdog English not only the captured the strategic site of Poitiers, but the French King John II as well. In the vein of Cornwell's bestselling Agincourt, 1356 is an action-packed story of danger and conquest, rich with military strategy and remarkable characters--both villainous and heroic--transporting readers to the front lines of war while painting a vivid picture of courage, treachery, and combat.
Sharpe's Trafalgar: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805
Bernard Cornwell
HARPER PAPERBACKS
2012
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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback--bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell brings life to one of the most spectacular naval battles in history with SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR." The greatest writer of historical adventures today." --Washington PostCritically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" (Agincourt, The Fort), Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done--perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Chronicling Sharpe's involvement in the famous Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Sharpe's Trafalgar finds the young ensign captive on a French warship and in gravest peril on the eve of the one of the most spectacular naval confrontations in history. Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle said it best: "If only all history lessons could be as vibrant."
Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803
Bernard Cornwell
HARPER PAPERBACKS
2012
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Halvin toimitettuna 23,20 €
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the second installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam." The greatest writer of historical adventures today." --Washington PostRichard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue--the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. "The greatest writer of historical adventures today." --Washington PostRichard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue--the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.
Richard Sharpe's plans to leave the army are put on hold when the Honorable John Kavisser convinces him to embark on a secret mission to Copenhagen to deliver a bribe, but when he arrives in Denmark, he is plunged into a world of danger where enemy spies lurk behind every corner, forcing Sharpe to once again prove his courage and determination, in a thrilling novel set in 1807. Reprint.
The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. As the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified England in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos. Though his son, Edward, has been named his successor, there are other Saxon claimants to the throne--as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. Torn between his vows to Alfred and the desire to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north, Uhtred, Saxon-born and Viking-raised, remains the king's warrior but has sworn no oath to the crown prince. Now he must make a momentous decision that will forever transform his life and the course of history: to take up arms--and Alfred's mantle--or lay down his sword and let his liege's dream of a unified kingdom die along with him.
*SHARPEâ?? S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy.
Sharpeâ??s Waterloo
Bernard Cornwell
Harpercollins Publishers
2012
pokkari
Halvin toimitettuna 18,90 €
*SHARPEâ?? S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available now* Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe, sidelined on the Royal staff, magnificently siezes command at the final moment of the great victory.
*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Richard Sharpe triumphs in the last battle of the war, only to find himself in worse peril when charged to recover Napoleon's treasure.
*SHARPEâ?? S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Richard Sharpe, abandoned in enemy territory, has to trust in assistance from a hostile American privateer.
Sharpe's Regiment
Bernard Cornwell
Harpercollins Publishers
2012
pokkari
Halvin toimitettuna 18,90 €
*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Richard Sharpe returns to England to save the regiment.
Sharpeâ??s Honour
Bernard Cornwell
Harpercollins Publishers
2012
pokkari
Halvin toimitettuna 18,90 €
*SHARPEâ?? S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Major Sharpe finds himself a fugitive, hunted by enemy and ally alike.
Frankrike, 25. oktober 1415. Seks tusen engelske soldater er fanget bak fiendens linjer i den lille byen Agincourt. Til tross for både sult og sykdom ender de opp med å vinne over den franske hæren som er fem ganger større enn dem. Vi følger den fredløse Nicholas Hook som blir en av Henrik Vs beste krigere. Boka er basert på faktiske personer og hendelser.
*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now* The sixth novel in Bernard Cornwell’s epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. Alfred, the great king, is said to be dying. Rivals for his succession are poised to tear the kingdom apart. The country Alfred has worked thirty years to build is about to disintegrate. Uhtred, the King’s warrior, Viking born but Saxon bred, wants more than anything else to go and fight to reclaim his stolen Northumbrian inheritance. But he knows that if he deserts the King’s cause, Alfred’s dream – and indeed the very future of the English nation – will very likely vanish. Death of Kings is an outstanding novel by a master storyteller of how England was made – and very nearly lost.