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Hereward

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Description for Hereward Paperback. With the English King Edward heirless and ailing, across the grey seas in Normandy the brutal William the Bastard waits for the moment when he can drown England in a tide of blood. But as king's closest advisors squabble amongst themselves, hopes of resisting the naked ambition of the Norman duke come to rest with just one man: Hereward. Series: Hereward. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.

One of England's forgotten heroes is brought back to life in this epic and thrilling high-octane adventure, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

"The story moves at a wonderful pace...great swathes of bloodletting and a kickass arc...Great stuff." -- FALCATATIMES.COM
"Exciting and enthralling... fast paced action, strong believable characters; this is an excellent exemplar of the historical novel. Recommended." -- HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the start..."- ***** Reader review.
"I'm off to read the next instalment now..." - ***** Reader review.

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1062. King Edward has no heirs and, across the sea in Normandy, William the Bastard is preparing to seize the throne.

As the King's court is rife with squabbling and scheming, the nation's hopes of resisting the Normans lie with one man: the warrior Hereward.

But Hereward has been outlawed and is on the run. Can he keep his freedom and his life in order to save the land he loves?

Hereward is the first book in James Wilde's six book Hereward series. His story continues in Hereward: The Devil's Army.

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Product Details

Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Hereward
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553825169
SKU
V9780553825169
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Ref
99-98

About James Wilde
James Wilde is a Man of Mercia. Raised in a world of books, the author studied economic history at university before travelling the world in search of adventure. He first encountered the great English warrior, Hereward, in the pages of a comic. It was while visiting the haunted fenlands of Eastern England, Hereward's ancestral home, that he became convinced that ... Read more

Reviews for Hereward
A novel about brutal and bloody times and not for for the squeamish but Wilde has succeeded in giving new and convincing life to a half-forgotten English hero
BBC HISTORY magazine
Moves at a wonderful pace... great swathes of blood-letting and an overall kickass arc... great stuff
FALCATATIMES.COM
Fantastically realised... strong, believable characters, lashings of fast-paced ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Hereward


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