Earth on Fire (Vol. 5 Saxon Chronicles)

Name: Earth on Fire (Vol. 5 Saxon Chronicles)
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SKU: 9788501089984
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Autor: Bernard Cornwell

Coleção: Crônicas saxônicas

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Sinopse

A fable of war and heroism that captivates from beginning to end. Burning Earth is the fifth volume of The Saxon Chronicles , a saga by Bernard Cornwell that inspired the Netflix series The Last Kingdom .

The story of King Alfred, who freed the British territory from the fury of the Vikings, comes to life through the eyes of the orphaned Uthred, who became a slave to the warriors in the north. From him—and his adventures—Cornwell weaves a tale of divided loyalties and desperate heroism.

In Burning Land, we continue to follow King Alfred, whose health is failing. His heir is still very young. The Danish enemies have failed to take Wessex, but now victory seems imminent. Led by the brutal Harald Bloodhair, the Viking hordes attack. But the king has Uhtred, who inflicts one of the Vikings' greatest defeats.

However, the taste of English victory is overshadowed by a tragedy that leads Uhtred to vow never to serve the Saxon kingdom again. Now, the dream of reclaiming his rightful lands in Northumbria seems closer.

And to achieve his goal, the warrior joins forces with his friend Ragnar and his old enemy Haesten.

But fate has other plans. The Danes of East Anglia and the Vikings of Northumbria intend to conquer all of England. Alfred's daughter then begs Uhtred for help, and the warrior, unable to say no, leads the defeated Mercian army into an unforgettable battle on a blood-soaked field by the Thames.

More than just a writer of historical fiction, Englishman Bernard Cornwell transcended the literary barrier. He also became a reference among historians. A consultant for the History Channel, he managed to unite readers and scholars without compromising his narrative quality or historical accuracy. In the series The Saxon Chronicles , he narrates Alfred's trajectory in such a way that it is impossible to conjure up the image of the monarch before Cornwell.

Due to its immense success and rich historical content, the Saxon Chronicles saga spawned the BBC television series The Last Kingdom , which premiered in 2015. The second season was co-produced by Netflix, which then began streaming the series. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Uhtred as he searches for his identity in this great war.

ISBN	978-850-108-998-4
Tradutor	Ivanir Calado
Altura	230 mm
Largura	156 mm
Profundidade	21 mm
Lançamento	17/05/2010
Páginas	378
Volume	5

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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.