The Burning Land: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Bernard Cornwell
The Burning Land: A Novel is an adventure novel written by Bernard Cornwell, a bestselling author of the Sharpe series. It follows a group of French soldiers who are captured while trying to navigate their way through Prussia and later taken to the Kingdom of Saxony, where they must find the means to escape before anything happens too terribly wrong.
The Burning Land is the 8th book in the Warlord Chronicles. This novel follows Uhtred, an Anglo-Saxon warrior and his family as they struggle to survive amidst the ravages of war and famine. He must battle against both Viking invaders as well as soldiers loyal to King Alfred.
The Burning Land: A Novel is a thrilling historical novel which tells the story of one woman's determination to restart the fire on a desolate island. A country in crisis, England needs a scapegoat and Lady Godiva, who has been living secluded in the countryside for years after losing everything to the Black Prince's Rebellion, is offered an easy solution - her life for her family's lives. The King's English are ready to take over without delay, but events are about to take another turn when she wakes up one day and discovers she has been transported into the future.
The Burning Land is an epic historical novel which brings the medieval English king and death-defying knight, Richard the Lionheart, to life. When the king's nephews are killed in a revolt led by his vassal Robert de Bruce, King Richard sets out with his knights on a crusade to restore order. The book is narrated in first person from the perspective of a fictional character named John Lee who takes part in Richard's crusade with his own troops.
A thrilling novel by the master of war and historical fiction, which takes place in England during the early 12th century. A Welsh nobleman is brought before the English king to answer for his crimes against the king's subjects. King Stephen is a hero of Jesus Christ and has been told by God to give mercy to anyone who offers him allegiance. The Welsh nobleman concludes that God has spoken through King Stephen, so he offers himself as Stephen's vassal in return for clemency.
In this story, John Lee tells the story of a group of English soldiers who are captured by the French. They are forced to walk to Paris in the winter and face many challenges on their way. This can be a difficult and emotional read but is worth it for those with an interest in historical fiction.
Published Date | 2010-01-19 |
Duration | 11 hours 6 minutes |
Author | Bernard Cornwell |
Narrated | John Lee |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Historical Fiction |