The Flame Bearer
by Bernard Cornwell
Taste attributes: historicaladventurewaractionunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA sweeping historical novel that is stirring, serious and dark. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
With Britain in an uneasy state of peace, Uhtred of Bebbanburg at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago -- and which his scheming cousin still occupies. But he will need all the skills he has learned in a lifetime of war to make his dream come true. --
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- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Published
- 2016
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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