The Last Viking

The Last Viking

by Berwick Coates (Author)

Synopsis

England, 1066. With the death of Edward the Confessor, the future of England is hanging in the balance. Harold has been crowned king but the country he inherits is menaced by division within and enemies without.

In the north, Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, has been expelled by a rebellion. He plots revenge, and threatens to invade at any time and anywhere.

To the south there are rumours of William of Normandy massing a force to attack from France.

And in Norway, Harald Hardrada, the greatest Viking alive, sees an opportunity in a divided kingdom.

Harold will not let his country go without a fight. Charismatic, daring and resourceful, he is determined to make Hardrada the last Viking in England. And so, the bloodiest battle yet fought on English soil is about to begin...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 10 Apr 2014

ISBN 10: 1471111989
ISBN 13: 9781471111983

Author Bio
Berwick Coates was educated at Kingston Grammar School and Christ's College, Cambridge. Since then he has been, at various times, an Army officer, writer, artist, lecturer, careers adviser, games coach, and teacher of History, English, Latin, General Studies, and Swahili. He is the author of nine works of non-fiction, and lives in the West country where he works as a school archivist.