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# The Last Kingdom

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Buy The Last Kingdom: The gripping, bestselling historical fiction series: Book 1 (The Last Kingdom Series) by Cornwell, Bernard from desertcart's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

Review: Good read but didn't enjoy the graphic violence - As a child growing up in Northumberland and a frequent visitor to Bamburgh - Bebbanburg in the book - and its wonderful wild and vast expanse of beach, I was fascinated by tales of the Viking invaders and Norse mythology, so a novel about Northumbria and the Vikings appealed. Later in the novel, I was rewarded with more connection to where I lived for several years - by the shores of Poole Harbour, described as 'The Poole' in the book. It’s the first Bernard Cornwell book I've read. Without doubt the novel is entertaining but there’s much graphic violence, which I’m not a fan of. There are thirteen book in the series and I doubt I’d read that many. It's historically informative and he uses the Saxon names for locations. There’s a glossary at the front which I had to refer back to remind myself where places were. Snotengaham, the old name for Nottingham made me smile. The narrative moves along at a fast pace and there’s lots of action. However, having just read a couple of novels by Sharon Penman, who writes about England in medieval times, I didn’t find Cornwall’s book quite as compelling. Her books are, in my view, superior - much less explicit violence, more intrigue, more complex characters, and not just told from one character’s point of view. If I could give her more than five stars I would, but Cornwell deserves five too and I can understand why he has a huge fan base.
Review: great fun, a light and compelling read, different from the TV series - If you have seen the TV series, it is still very much worth reading the books, since the plots vary significantly and the novels have far more detail. In some ways, the TV series is more polished and sophisticated, as Book 1 has a fair amount of repetition ('Destiny is everything') and more space is devoted to crude attacks on Christianity and its adherents, notably the piety of King Alfred. However, there is more historical background and the pace is more sinuous: in the novel we are not rushing pell mell from one battle to the next. There is slightly more interiority to our hero Uhtred in the book. We read of the youthful warrior's uncertainties, not least about his English-Danish identity, his delight in committed battle, and his overriding concern with his reputation. However, his relationship with women comes across as fairly basic, more so than in the TV series. Doubtless, it is difficult now to portray any hero on screen as simply in it for the bonking. We are told that Uhtred’s relationship with his wife is tender, but the novel does not show this (in contrast to the TV portrayal, which manages to convey some complexity). Above all, Book 1 is great fun, a light and compelling read, which does tell one something about the origins of the English state, forged (and nearly killed) by the hammer of the Danes and the anvil of the 'last kingdom.' The fight scenes are particularly well done, very practical when it comes to describing cuts and thrusts and how (physically) difficult it is actually to kill an adversary. Cornwell writes very well, direct and clear, albeit with little subtlety and a deliberate abandonment of any sense of beauty. The reader is convincingly transported into the mind of a forceful ninth century warrior, who (without psychological currency) avoids becoming brutalised by the bloody mayhem in which he lives. Civilians are treated, by and large, with contempt, but without hostility, as long as they are not true Christians, in which case there is a rancorous edge of righteous hate - which seems credible to me, if ultimately shallow and lacking compassion. But then, these novels are not the place for humane attitudes or a profound appreciation of how Christian values immensely improved life for the majority.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 13,948 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 13 in Historical Fiction Short Stories (Books) 34 in Celtic, English & Welsh 85 in Film & Television Tie-In |
| Book 1 of 13  | The Last Kingdom |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (22,131) |
| Dimensions  | 12.8 x 2.79 x 19.61 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 000721801X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0007218011 |
| Item weight  | 210 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | 27 May 2010 |
| Publisher  | HarperCollins |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read but didn't enjoy the graphic violence
*by D***D on 20 August 2025*

As a child growing up in Northumberland and a frequent visitor to Bamburgh - Bebbanburg in the book - and its wonderful wild and vast expanse of beach, I was fascinated by tales of the Viking invaders and Norse mythology, so a novel about Northumbria and the Vikings appealed. Later in the novel, I was rewarded with more connection to where I lived for several years - by the shores of Poole Harbour, described as 'The Poole' in the book. It’s the first Bernard Cornwell book I've read. Without doubt the novel is entertaining but there’s much graphic violence, which I’m not a fan of. There are thirteen book in the series and I doubt I’d read that many. It's historically informative and he uses the Saxon names for locations. There’s a glossary at the front which I had to refer back to remind myself where places were. Snotengaham, the old name for Nottingham made me smile. The narrative moves along at a fast pace and there’s lots of action. However, having just read a couple of novels by Sharon Penman, who writes about England in medieval times, I didn’t find Cornwall’s book quite as compelling. Her books are, in my view, superior - much less explicit violence, more intrigue, more complex characters, and not just told from one character’s point of view. If I could give her more than five stars I would, but Cornwell deserves five too and I can understand why he has a huge fan base.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ great fun, a light and compelling read, different from the TV series
*by V***S on 27 July 2020*

If you have seen the TV series, it is still very much worth reading the books, since the plots vary significantly and the novels have far more detail. In some ways, the TV series is more polished and sophisticated, as Book 1 has a fair amount of repetition ('Destiny is everything') and more space is devoted to crude attacks on Christianity and its adherents, notably the piety of King Alfred. However, there is more historical background and the pace is more sinuous: in the novel we are not rushing pell mell from one battle to the next. There is slightly more interiority to our hero Uhtred in the book. We read of the youthful warrior's uncertainties, not least about his English-Danish identity, his delight in committed battle, and his overriding concern with his reputation. However, his relationship with women comes across as fairly basic, more so than in the TV series. Doubtless, it is difficult now to portray any hero on screen as simply in it for the bonking. We are told that Uhtred’s relationship with his wife is tender, but the novel does not show this (in contrast to the TV portrayal, which manages to convey some complexity). Above all, Book 1 is great fun, a light and compelling read, which does tell one something about the origins of the English state, forged (and nearly killed) by the hammer of the Danes and the anvil of the 'last kingdom.' The fight scenes are particularly well done, very practical when it comes to describing cuts and thrusts and how (physically) difficult it is actually to kill an adversary. Cornwell writes very well, direct and clear, albeit with little subtlety and a deliberate abandonment of any sense of beauty. The reader is convincingly transported into the mind of a forceful ninth century warrior, who (without psychological currency) avoids becoming brutalised by the bloody mayhem in which he lives. Civilians are treated, by and large, with contempt, but without hostility, as long as they are not true Christians, in which case there is a rancorous edge of righteous hate - which seems credible to me, if ultimately shallow and lacking compassion. But then, these novels are not the place for humane attitudes or a profound appreciation of how Christian values immensely improved life for the majority.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read
*by S***T on 5 February 2026*

Big fan of the TV series. Book is a great read

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