Aug 14
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell - Historical fiction set at the time of Alfred the Great (before he was great) in England when the vikings invaded and threatened to conquer all of Anglo-Saxon England’s 4 kingdoms. Bernard Cornwall is one of my favorite authors of historical fiction and this book is no exception. My only problem is that as the first book in a new series I have to wait for the author to write the second book.
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Dec 14
The book Sharpe’s Rifles is the beginning of a rather large series of wonderful books by Bernard Cornwall. I say it is the first book, but as Bernard continues to write prequels it becomes somewhat more confusing which book to recommend to read first. Sharpe is a British lieutenant who rises from the ranks because of an act of bravery on the battlefield. He is not a gentleman and as such is often resented by his men or the other officers. This book takes place in the peninsular campaigns of Wellington against Napoleon’s marshals in Spain and Portugal.
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