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Edwin: High King of Britain - The Northumbrian Thrones

Name: Edwin: High King of Britain
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Rating: 3.96 (395 reviews)
Author: Edoardo Albert
ISBN: 9781782640332

Edoardo Albert

3.96 ( 395 Ratings by Goodreads)

Edwin: High King of Britain - The Northumbrian Thrones

Edoardo Albert(Author)

3.96 (395 Ratings by Goodreads)

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"Edwin, High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more." Bernard Cornwell Debut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Northumbria, England In 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper. As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is confronted by a mysterious figure--the missionary Paulinus-- who prophesies that he will become High King of Britain. It is a turning point. Through battles and astute political alliances Edwin rises to great power, in the process marrying the Kentish princess Aethelburh. As part of the marriage contract the princess is allowed to retain her Christian faith. But, in these times, to be a king is not a recipe for a long life. This turbulent and tormented period in British history sees the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon settlers who have forced their way on to British shores over previous centuries, arriving first to pillage, then to farm and trade--and to come to terms with the faith of the Celtic tribes they have driven out. The dramatic story of Northumbria's Christian kings helped give birth to England as a nation, English as a language, and the adoption of Christianity as the faith of the English.

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ISBN13	9781782640332
ISBN10	1782640339
Number Of Pages	352
Item Weight	238 g
Publisher / Reseller	SPCK Publishing
Format	paperback
Edition	New edition

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`Edwin: High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more.’ -- Bernard Cornwell
"A fast-paced and gripping tale, reclaiming one of our great national figures from the shadows of history.” -- Justin Hill
"Albert’s offering is a highly entertaining and refreshing work of historical fiction thanks to his emphasis on the precarious intersection of religion and identity.” * Publishers Weekly *

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Edoardo Albert is a copywriter, editor and writer of short stories, features and books. His stories have appeared in Daily Science Fiction and Ancient Paths, and he has written features for Time Out, TGO and History today. He was the editor of the Time Out Cycle London Guide. He is the author of Northumbria: a lost Kingdom (History Press), The Northumbrian Thrones series (Lion Fiction), and London: A Spiritual History (Lion Books).

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Edwin: High King of Britain - The Northumbrian Thrones

Edoardo Albert

3.96 ( 395 Ratings by Goodreads)