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Los romanos por fin han abandonado Britania, y enseguida se ha desencadenado una lucha a muerte para cubrir el vacío de poder y, al mismo tiempo, los sajones aguardan en la frontera la ocasión para invadir el país. La muerte del rey supremo, Uther Pendragon, dejando como heredero al trono a Mordred, aún un bebé, no hace sino complicar la situación y acabar con el último atisbo de unidad. Sólo un hombre es capaz de hacerse cargo de la tutela del niño y evitar así que el reino caiga en manos de sajones o acabe arrasado por las luchas intestinas, y ese hombre es un hijo ilegítimo de Pendragon que vive en el exilio, un guerrero mítico protegido por el mago Merlín que responde al nombre de Arturo. Sumergirse en estas páginas es entrar en un mundo violento y despiadado, en una época convulsa de batallas, luchas y emboscadas, en las que de vez en cuando surgen personajes tan fascinantes como la reina Ginebra o el enigmático Lancelot, y el talento narrativo de Bernard Cornwell consigue que el lector sienta el peso de la cota de malla, oiga el fragor del combate y se lance a la carrera hacia un desenlace inesperado. En esta primera entrega de las Crónicas del señor de la guerra, Derfel, uno de los guerreros a las órdenes de Arturo que sirve de hilo conductor de la historia, adentra al lector en una época convulsa de sangre, fuego y acero.

Gebraucht -- Sehr gut, Gestempelt unterer Schnitt Mängelexemplar - Vorderer Einband leicht geknickt, - Ende des 9. Jahrhunderts haben die dänischen Eroberer alle fünf englischen Königreiche unterjocht. Das gesamte Land der Angelsachsen ist in der Gewalt der Invasoren - mit Ausnahme eines kleinen Sumpfgebietes. Hier hält sich König Alfred von Wessex mit wenigen Getreuen versteckt. Uhtred, Krieger in Alfreds Diensten, kennt die Übermacht des dänischen Heeres genau. Dennoch will Alfred eine letzte, entscheidende Schlacht führen. Der fromme König setzt dabei auf Gottes Hilfe, Uhtred hingegen vertraut lieber seinem kampferprobten Schwert. Über eines aber sind sich die beiden ungleichen Verbündeten vollkommen einig: Eine Niederlage wäre der Untergang Englands.

A stand-alone battle book, set this time in the eighteenth-century in the rebellious colony of Massachusetts This new novel takes place during the very early days of the rebellion, or the War of Independence, before Washington and before the organization of a colonial army A small British fleet with a few soldiers on board had sailed in to be met, to their surprise, with an overwhelming strength of local militia...

En sus ansias por reunir de una vez por todas los trece objetos sagrados esparcidos por toda Britania, Merlín y Nimue encargan a Derfel Cardan que obtenga el último de ellos: la mítica espada del rey Arturo, Excalibur. Dos terribles luchas en las que la religion y la politica estan inextricablemente ligadas estan a punto de resolverse.Mientras los hombres de Arturo se preparan para afrontar la batalla decisiva contra los sajones invocando a sus dioses, Merlin y Nimue inician un sangriento ritual que implica el sacrificio de un rey. Sin embargo, por extraños caminos en los que se cruza el cautiverio de Ginebra a manos de Morgana, los hechiceros y el rey Arturo uniran sus fuerzas para enfrentarse a una nueva invasion de Dumnonia emprendida por los sajones, cuyo desenlace sera la terrible y violentisima batalla de Camlann. La mitica isla de Avalon les espera al final de este tortuoso camino, pero no todos los heroes llegaran a ella.

A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history.Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry and that of the playhouses, playwrights and actors vying for acclaim and glory propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal.Showcasing his renowned storytellers skill, Bernard Cornwell has created an Elizabethan world incredibly rich in its portrayal: you walk the London streets, stand in the palaces and are on stage in the playhouses, as he weaves a remarkable story in which performances, rivalries and ambition combine to form a tangled web of intrigue.

A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history. Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry - and that of the playhouses, playwrights and actors vying for acclaim and glory - propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal. Showcasing his renowned storyteller's skill, Bernard Cornwell has created an Elizabethan world incredibly rich in its portrayal: you walk the London streets, stand in the palaces and are on stage in the playhouses, as he weaves a remarkable story in which performances, rivalries and ambition combine to form a tangled web of intrigue.

En 1811, en plena Guerra de la Independencia, han empiezado a surgir en España voces que defienden una ruptura con las tropas británicas y un acercamiento a Napoleón. Y el descubrimiento de unas comprometedoras cartas del embajador ingles a una prostituta no consiguen sino alentar esa propuesta.Entretanto, Cadiz esta sitiada por las tropas francesas de Claude Perrin Victor, y el fusilero Richard Sharpe, con la inestimable ayuda de sus camaradas Harper y Moon, recibe la orden de encontrar a la destinataria de las misivas y recuperar, a la vez, las mismas. Sin embargo, llegan a Andalucia en un mal momento, justo cuando las tropas a las ordenes de sir Thomas Graham se disponen a romper el cerco al que las lineas francesas han sometido a Cadiz.Una esplendida intriga, el endiablado ritmo narrativo tan caracteristico en Cornwell y el colorido que confiere a las escenas belicas se ponen aqui al servicio de uno de los episodios mas espectaculares de nuestra guerra de la Independencia: la batalla de Chiclana (5 de marzo de 1811)

1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue...The man in the dark cell in Newgate Prison was due to hang in a week. He had been found guilty of murdering the aristocrat whose portrait he was painting. He claimed to be innocent but then the hangman had never hung a guilty man, he said. But even in 1820, the Home Secretary could occasionally use his powers to grant mercy if his investigator found cause and Rider Sandman, once of the First Foot Guards, is given the job.Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, has family debts to repay but when his first steps in the investigations produce a sizeable bribe to look the other way, this only arouses his smouldering anger over the condition of England, a country which he and others in Wellington''s army had fought to preserve. Stepping between gentlemen''s clubs and taverns, talking to aristocrats, fashionable painters, their models, and their mistresses, dodging professional cut-throats and deceptive swordsmen, Sandman uncovers a conspiracy of silence, a group whose proudest boast was that they would do anything for any one of them.Sandman is a wonderful character, as yet undaunted by the sleazy streets, dank jails or the looming scaffold, and uncorrupted by politicians, sneering gentlemen or frightening bruisers, an investigator in the making and a brilliant, but very different, hero for all Bernard Cornwell fans.

The brand new novel in Bernard Cornwell''s number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.BBC2''s major TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series. From the day it was stolen from me I had dreamed of recapturing Bebbanburg.The great fort was built on a rock that was almost an island, it was massive, it could only be approached on land by a single narrow track and it was mine.Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbria''s Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Mercia''s Saxon Queen Aethelflaed have agreed a truce.And so England''s greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago and which his scheming cousin still occupies.But fate is inexorable and the enemies Uhtred has made and the oaths he has sworn combine to distract him from his dream of recapturing Bebbanburg.New enemies enter into the fight for England''s kingdoms: the redoubtable Constantin of Scotland seizes an opportunity for conquest and leads his armies south. Britain''s precarious peace threatens to turn into a war of annihilation.But Uhtred is determined that nothing, neither the new enemies nor the old foes who combine against him, will keep him from his birth right.He is the Lord of Bebbanburg, but he will need all the skills he has learned in a lifetime of war to make his dream come true.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell''s number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2''s major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series. A fragile peace is about to be broken...King Alfred''s son Edward and formidable daughter, Aethelflaed, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms'' greatest warrior, controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up against him. Northmen allied to the Irish, led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson, are soon joined by the Northumbrians, and their strength could prove overwhelming. Despite the gathering threat, both Edward and Aethelflaed are reluctant to move out of the safety of their fortifications. But with Uhtred''s own daughter married to Ivarson''s brother, who can be trusted? In the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and political commitment, there will be no easy path. But a man with a warrior''s courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Uhtred,and this may be his finest hour.

The Warrior King has brought peace to Britain - but for how long?Following a hard-fought victory, Arthur appears to have at last won the unity of the British Kingdoms. He turns his attention towards the invading Saxons, while Merlin begins a quest to uncover the sacred Treasures of Britain, believing they will bring the might of the old Gods behind Arthur for one last decisive battle.But the quest soon unravels the fragile peace, as bitter rivalries come to the fore and threaten to undo Arthur''s successes, while those closest to him move to betrayal.

Bernard Cornwell hizo carrera en la BBC. Después de trasladarse a los Estados Unidos, decidió seguir su deseo de escribir. En los países de habla Inglesa es considerado como el rey indiscutible de la novela historica de aventuras. Las obras de Bernard Cornwell se han traducido a mas de 20 idiomas, con mas de 20 millones de copias vendidas

Algunas batallas no cambian nada. Waterloo lo cambió casi todo. 'El 18 de junio de 1815 los ejércitos de Francia, Gran Bretaña y Prusia descendieron sobre un valle tranquilo al sur de Bruselas. En los tres dias anteriores el ejercito frances habia vencido a los britanicos en Quatre Bras y los prusianos en Ligny. Los aliados estaban en retirada

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell''s number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. A fragile peace is about to be broken... King Alfred''s son Edward and formidable daughter, Ethelflaed, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia.But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms'' greatest warrior, controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up against him. Northmen allied to the Irish, led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson, are soon joined by the Northumbrians, and their strength could prove overwhelming.Despite the gathering threat, both Edward and Ethelflaed are reluctant to move out of the safety of their fortifications. But with Uhtred''s own daughter married to Ivarson''s brother, who can be trusted? In the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and political commitment, there will be no easy path. But a man with a warrior''s courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Uhtred,and this may be his finest hour.

At the fortress of the eagles, three kings will fight ... Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victory. In Mercia, rebellion is in the air as King Edward tries to seize control. In Wessex, rival parties scramble to settle on the identity of the next king. And across the country invading Norsemen continue their relentless incursion, ever hungry for land. Uhtred - a legendary warrior, admired and sought as an ally, feared as an adversary - finds himself once again torn between his two heritages: fighting on what he considers the wrong side, cursed by misfortune and tragedy and facing one of his most formidable enemies. Only the most astute cunning, the greatest loyalty and the most spectacular courage can save him. For decades, Uhtred has stood at the intersection between Pagan and Christian, between Saxon and Viking, between the old world he was born into and the new world being forged around him. But as the winds of change gather pace, the pressure on Uhtred as father, as politician and as warrior grows as never before.

Con Sharpe y la fortaleza india, situada en diciembre de 1803, se completa el tríptico de las aventuras del valeroso fusilero en la India que forma con Sharpe y el tigre de Bengala y El triunfo de Sharpe. En esta ocasion, el conflicto al que se enfrenta el oficial Richard Sharpe nace de un aburrido empleo que le mantiene alejado de la accion, pero el robo del mitico tesoro del sultan Tipoo le da la oportunidad de reivindicarse ante sus superiores como uno de los oficiales mas intrepidos de que disponen. De nuevo se vera las caras con su inefable contendiente, el perfido espia Obadiah Hakeswill, y sobre todo con el escurridizo desertor William Dodd, que ya se le escapo de entre las manos en el ultimo momento en El triunfo de Sharpe. Sin embargo, el mas temible de sus rivales sera ahora la en apariencia inexpugnable fortaleza de Gawilghur, el ultimo refugio de un enemigo desesperado dispuesto a luchar hasta el final.

Otoño de 1777.Un año después de la Declaración de Independencia americana, Filadelfia, la capital de las colonias rebeldes, que está a punto de ser ocupada por las tropas británicas del general Howe, es una ciudad en guerra: no solo entre las tropas rebeldes americanas y el ejercito britanico, sino tambien entre sus propios habitantes; una guerra que divide y desgarra familias y que engendra todo tipo de traiciones.Ese invierno, no solo a traves de los campos de hielo y fuego de Forge Valley, el olor a polvora de Germantown y el tronar de los cañones sobre Fort Mifflin, sino tambien en los lujosos salones de Filadelfia, se reescribira la Historia, cambiando la fortuna de rebeldes y patriotas para siempre.

La defensa de Portugal, 1812El 8 de diciembre de 1812, las tropas británicas llegan por primera vez a Adrados. Y allí los aguarda el fusilero Richard Sharpe, dispuesto ahora a enfrentarse de nuevo a uno de sus mas peligrosos enemigos, Obadiah Hakeswill, pero tambien a una partida de desertores que mantienen como rehenes a un grupo de mujeres francesas e inglesas en un desfiladero aparentemente inexpugnable. Al otro lado del paso, se encuentra el gran ejercito de Napoleon, cuya intencion es atravesarlo para aplastar al ejercito britanico que se halla en la frontera con Portugal. Atacado por ambos frentes, bajo un frio infernal y en inferioridad numerica, se encuentra el comandante Richard Sharpe tiene la obligacion de retener la plaza o morir en el intento."Terriblemente emocionante... Son unas novelas maravillosas", Stephen KingSoldado, heroe y canalla, Sharpe es el hombre que siempre quieres tener a tu lado. Nacido en la pobreza, se unio al ejercito para escapar de la carcel y subio en el escalafon por autentico coraje. No conoce a otra familia que el regimiento de fusileros, cuya chaqueta verde lleva con orgullo.

SHARPE IS BACK The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series