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The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Max Adams
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781789546620
ClassificationsDewey:941.0153
Audience
General
Edition Reissue
Illustrations 1 x 8pp colour illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Head of Zeus
Imprint Apollo
Publication Date 12 November 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'A triumph - a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.

Author Biography

Max Adams is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of Admiral Collingwood, Aelfred's Britain, Trees of Life, the bestselling The King in the North and In the Land of Giants. He has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993.

Reviews

A triumph. The most gripping portrait of 7th-Century Britain that I have read... A Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' -- Tom Holland, The Times An engagingly populist and evocative book that makes a bold and effective attempt to bring a particularly obscure period in northern British history to the general reader * Literary Review * This early ruler had a life, and a legacy that rivals any fable * Independent * Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly. * History Today Books of the Year *