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A story of love, war, loyalty and betrayal, EXCALIBUR begins with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The Saxons, sensing the disunity of the Britons, seize the chance to destroy Arthur. The climax of the war comes with the legendary triumph at...

King Henry V’s victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare’s ‘band of brothers’ speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. Agincourt provides a new look at this battle. Mike Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself.

The first in an epic new series, introducing a splendid hero, against the background of Europe in the Hundred Years’ War. In the fourteenth century the English were just beginning to discover their national identity, and one of the strongest elements of this was the overwhelming success in...

Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos – threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to...

A dramatic new departure for international best-selling author Bernard Cornwell, Fools and Mortals takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era. Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry - and that of the playhouses, playwrights and actors vying for acclaim and glory - propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal.

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond, this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage. It is 1347. The Hundred Years War has been suspended. The truce releases English archer Thomas of Hookton to pursue his...

The three Uhtred stories featured in this audio edition are also included in UHTRED’S FEAST, available to buy in hardback. Bernard Cornwell brings us three new stories of the iconic hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, showing us the man behind the shield – as a young boy, as Alfred's advisor, and as...

The second installment in the Grail Quest series, from one of our bestselling authors. In Harlequin, Thomas of Hookton travelled to France as an archer and there discovered a shadowy destiny, which linked him to a family of heretical French lords who sought Christendom's greatest relic: the Holy...

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th...

The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell’s King Alfred series, following on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, both of which were top ten bestsellers. The year is 878 and Wessex is free from the Vikings.Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian...

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph It is 1807 and Sharpe, back from India and Trafalgar, has joined the newly formed Greenjackets – but his career is in ruins, and his future in the army apparently hopeless. He is rescued from disgrace by General Sir David...

Taking Richard Sharpe to St Helena and Chile, this is an adventure story in the classic tradition. Read by the star of TV’s Sharpe series, Sean Bean. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in...

The bitter rivalry of Richard Sharpe and the ruthless French swordsman Colonel Leroux, brought to life against the vivid canvas of the Peninsula War. Richard Sharpe is once again at war. But this time his enemy is just one man – the ruthless Colonel Leroux. Sharpe’s mission is to safeguard...

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* The second of Cornwell’s perennially popular Sharpe adventures, returning, like Sharpe’s Tiger, to India, and culminating with the battle at Assaye which Wellington considered his...

A new instalment in the bestselling Sharpe series. Paul McGann brings the drama and action alive. Sharpe's Escape takes place in the summer of 1810, once again in the Peninsular War. The French are mounting their third and most dangerous invasion of Portugal. Captain Richard Sharpe with his...

1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue… The...

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant. An act of treachery by Sharpe’s...

Frankreich im Jahr 1356. Der berüchtigte englische Bogenschütze Thomas of Hookton, genannt "der Bastard", kämpft mit seiner Söldnertruppe für fast jeden. Im Auftrag des widerlichen Comte de Labrouillade befreien Thomas und seine Männer dessen entlaufene Ehefrau. Doch Labrouillade ist nicht bereit, den versprochenen Lohn zu zahlen und versucht Thomas mit wertlosen Münzen abzuspeisen. Kurzerhand nimmt Thomas die wunderschöne Bertille mit - und schafft sich damit einen Feind fürs Leben.

Our hero, Uhtred, has been made governor of London. This fourth book in the series is set mostly in London and covers Alfred's building of fortified towns to hold Wessex and his push into Mercia.

1814. Napoleons endgültige Niederlage steht unmittelbar bevor – vorausgesetzt, die gut befestigte Stadt Toulouse kann erobert werden. Captain Richard Sharpe nimmt noch einmal all seine Kraft zusammen und führt seine Truppen zum Sieg. Doch ehe Sharpe den Säbel für immer ablegen kann, wird er vor ein Militärgericht gestellt. Die Anklage: Raub von Napoleons persönlichem Schatz. Sharpe flüchtet und beginnt den Kampf seines Lebens. Dabei besitzt er nur eine Waffe: die unerschütterliche Entschlossenheit, Rache an dem Mann zu nehmen, der seine Ehre beschmutzte.