Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Lords of the North
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Buy Now for £13.00
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
Enter a world where bloody battles and heroic deeds combine in the historic struggle to unite Britain in the face of a common enemy. The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred series, follows on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman.
The year is 878 and the Vikings have been thrown out of Wessex. Uhtred, fresh from fighting for Alfred in the battle to free Wessex, travels north to seek revenge for his father's death, killed in a bloody raid by Uhtred's old enemy, renegade Danish lord, Kjartan.
While Kjartan lurks in his formidable stronghold of Dunholm, the north is overrun by chaos, rebellion and fear. Together with a small band of warriors, Uhtred plans his attack on his enemy, revenge fuelling his anger, resolute on bloody retribution. But, he finds himself betrayed and ends up on a desperate slave voyage to Iceland. Rescued by a remarkable alliance of old friends and enemies, he and his allies, together with Alfred the Great, are free to fight once more in a battle for power, glory and honour.
The Lords of the North is a tale of England's making, a powerful story of betrayal, struggle and romance, set in an England torn apart by turmoil and upheaval.
Critic reviews
Praise for The Lords of the North:
"Beautifully crafted story-telling, complete with splendid set-piece battles and relentless derring-do, so gripping that it rarely stops to catch a breath. It demonstrates once again Cornwell's enormous skill as a historical narrator. He would have graced Alfred's court entertaining the guests with his stories." (Daily Mail)
"Cornwell takes the spectres of ninth century history and puts flesh back on their bones. Here is Alfred's world restored - impeccably researched and illuminated with the colour and passion of a master storyteller." (Justin Pollard, author of Alfred the Great)
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
"Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation." (Daily Mail)
"Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched." (Observer)
More from the same
What listeners say about The Lords of the North
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Senza
- 02-03-24
Superb as always
Uhtred never lets me down, neither does Jonathan Keeble who is superb as the narrator. On to the next!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Knitzilla
- 16-02-24
Immersive
The storytelling is superb. The series has been a favourite of mine. This audiobook is very well narrated.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Katie Davies
- 08-02-24
right kind of tension and drama
enough tension to keep you going, but can get a little confusing with all the similar names at times.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- sean rea
- 08-02-24
Excellent Narration
I was hooked on the adaptation (The last kingdom) on netflix. I was surprised at how different the novel(s) were to the TV version. Despite struggling with the many similar sounding Saxon names - I found the audiobook compelling and very entertaining. The narrator (Jonathan Keeble) is excellent!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 07-01-24
Very good love it
Love the story but the tv show needs improvement . Love the names and the quote wys
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sam Elttør
- 09-11-23
Einastandandi!
Hetta er triðja bókin í røðini, sum bara er enn betri enn tvær tær fyrstu!
Ein fragd at lurta eftir so góðum skaldskapi og upplesara.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lee Nichols
- 15-09-23
Brilliant.
Excellent exciting informative as always can’t get enough of these books. Now on to the next one.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-23
Another great story in this series!
This is another great story in this series. It carries the reader along at a great pace, with Cornwall's gift of providing unexpected twists and turns. Jonathan Keeble's narration is superb, his characterization of all the characters just brings it all to life. This was yet another in this series that was hard to put down!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mr Burns
- 16-07-23
God help me I’m addicted to this series
Need to ration this because I’m going to feel depressed and empty inside once I’ve ripped through the whole series. Living in a parallel universe of mediaeval Britain. Life is good when you stumble across the goldmine.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Andy Beaman
- 09-07-23
Addicted
Addicted to this series and the narrator is perfect making it all the more magical
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!