#17414
Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Last Kingdom
a novel
Book • 2004
The Last Kingdom is the first novel in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell.
It tells the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is captured by Danish Vikings at the age of nine and raised as one of their own.
Uhtred's journey takes him through his formative years with the Danes, where he learns their culture, language, and warrior ways.
However, after a series of events, he finds himself serving King Alfred of Wessex and participating in key battles against the Danish invaders.
The novel explores themes of cultural identity, loyalty, and the struggle for unity in a divided England during the late 9th and early 10th centuries.
It tells the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is captured by Danish Vikings at the age of nine and raised as one of their own.
Uhtred's journey takes him through his formative years with the Danes, where he learns their culture, language, and warrior ways.
However, after a series of events, he finds himself serving King Alfred of Wessex and participating in key battles against the Danish invaders.
The novel explores themes of cultural identity, loyalty, and the struggle for unity in a divided England during the late 9th and early 10th centuries.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 2 episodes
Recommended by Howard Tayler as the first book in his Saxon Tales series, which is about a Saxon named Uhtred who helps Alfred the Great establish England as a kingdom.
Writing Excuses 4.2: Heroism
