The Death Knight (Vol. 2 Saxon Chronicles)

Name: The Death Knight (Vol. 2 Saxon Chronicles)
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SKU: 9788501075529
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Autor: Bernard Cornwell

Coleção: Crônicas saxônicas

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"The Death Knight is the second volume of the Saxon Chronicles, a saga that inspired the Netflix series The Last Kingdom. The sequel, narrated by author Bernard Cornwell, tells, from Uhtred's point of view, the story of the legendary Alfred the Great and his descendants. Uhtred is a Saxon whose heritage has been usurped. He is adrift in a world of fire and betrayal and must make a choice: fight for the Vikings who raised him, or for Alfred, King of the Saxons, who hates him. What is told in The Death Knight presents the story of the legendary Alfred the Great and his descendants. The sequel begins the day after the events of The Last Kingdom, the first volume in the series, and is a beautiful tale of divided loyalties, reluctant love, and desperate heroism. These are terrible times for the Saxons. Defeated by the Vikings, Alfred and his surviving followers seek refuge in Æthelingæg, the region to which Alfred's kingdom has been reduced. There, shrouded in fog, they travel in small boats between the islands, hoping to regroup and find more support. However, the abandonment of the English lords, who end up allying with the Danes, makes everything more difficult. Assembling the Great Army, the Vikings have only one ambition: to conquer Wessex. As they attack in the merciless darkness, Uhtred surprisingly finds himself on Alfred's side. Unlikely allies: a devout Christian king and a pagan who lives by the sword. Alfred is a scholar; Uhtred, a warrior full of arrogance. Yet, the uneasy alliance is forged, and it will lead them from the marshes to the steep hill, where the last Saxon army will fight for England's existence. Cornwell gives a stark and raw account of the hardships of the medieval period, revealing the flaws in the justice system and the alliances forged by shady interests, and chronicling the actions of the clergy and nobility, who acted with little or no shame. The author also shows us how political decisions ultimately culminate in a bloody war of devastating proportions. The Last Kingdom, a television series based on The Saxon Chronicles, premiered in 2015 on the BBC. The second season was co-produced by Netflix, which then began streaming the series. In the series, we can follow the adventures of protagonist Uhtred as he searches for his identity in this great war.

ISBN	978-850-107-552-9
Tradutor	Alves Calado
Altura	230 mm
Largura	155 mm
Profundidade	25 mm
Lançamento	25/05/2007
Páginas	392
Volume	2

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Sobre o autor

Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell é um dos maiores autores britânicos da atualidade. Um ficcionista histórico apaixonado por narrativas militares e criador de personagens memoráveis. Sua narrativa se destaca por imergir os leitores no dia a dia de tempos passados. Os detalhes históricos são impecáveis e as tramas prendem a atenção por horas a fio.

Cornwell nasceu em Londres e foi criado em Essex, por pais adotivos. Trabalhou por dez anos na BBC antes de se tornar escritor. Em 1979, mudou-se para os Estados Unidos, onde vive até hoje. Não perdeu, porém, o fino humor britânico e o interesse por conflitos mundiais famosos, que se reflete em sua enorme coleção de mapas antigos.

A primeira saga que o autor começou a escrever foi As Aventuras de Um Soldado nas Guerras Napoleônicas. É autor de outras consagradas séries, como As crônicas de Artur, A busca do Graal e Crônicas saxônicas, esta última tendo inspirado a série The Last Kingdom da Netflix.

No Brasil, a obra de Bernard Cornwell é publicada exclusivamente pela Editora Record.

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