Hereward
The Hereward Chronicles: Book 1
$48.41
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2012
Summary
Hereward the Wake - one of England’s forgotten heroes - is rescued from the mists of medieval history and brought back to brutal and bloody life in this thrilling historical actioner.
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.”
“Exciting and enthralling……
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553825169 |
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| ISBN-10: | 055382516X |
| Author: | James Wilde |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 128mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Hereward |
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Critics Review
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
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 action * ELOQUENTPAGE.COM *
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 this legendary figure should be the subject of his first novel. The ‘Hereward’ series now runs to six novels, the most recent of which is Hereward - The Bloody Crown.
James Wilde divides his time between London and the family home in Derbyshire.
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