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Oswiu: King of Kings
Edoardo Albert
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Description for Oswiu: King of Kings
Paperback. Third volume of The Northumbrian Thrones trilogy. Series: The Northumbrian Thrones. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
Oswald's head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate? The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked in, only one came back alive. Rumours abound that the place where Oswald's body is strung up has become sacred ground - a site of healing for those who seek it. Oswald's mother believes he will protect those he loves, even beyond the grave. So she asks the impossible of Oswiu: to journey to the heart of Penda's kingdom and rescue the body that was stolen from them. Will this fateful task ... Read more
Oswald's head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate? The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked in, only one came back alive. Rumours abound that the place where Oswald's body is strung up has become sacred ground - a site of healing for those who seek it. Oswald's mother believes he will protect those he loves, even beyond the grave. So she asks the impossible of Oswiu: to journey to the heart of Penda's kingdom and rescue the body that was stolen from them. Will this fateful task ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Northumbrian Thrones
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782641186
SKU
V9781782641186
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About Edoardo Albert
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Oswiu: King of Kings
Edoardo Albert conjures up an extraordinarily vivid and authentic picture of life in seventh-century Britain that is hugely enjoyable. This is fabulous storytelling, with the themes of greed, ambition, nobility and the power of religion woven together with consummate skill. It is the real Game of Thrones - a fabulous story, beautifully told, that turns out to be based on ... Read more