James Wilde
Paperback | Pages: 474 pages Rating: 3.76 | 1282 Users | 139 Reviews
Present Containing Books Hereward (Hereward #1)
| Title | : | Hereward (Hereward #1) |
| Author | : | James Wilde |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 474 pages |
| Published | : | March 29th 2012 by Bantam (first published June 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. Fantasy. European Literature. British Literature |
Explanation During Books Hereward (Hereward #1)
1062, a time many fear is the End of Days. With the English King Edward heirless and ailing, across the grey seas in Normandy the brutal William the Bastard waits for the moment when he can drown England in a tide of blood.The ravens of war are gathering. But as the king's closest advisors scheme and squabble amongst themselves, hopes of resisting the naked ambition of the Norman duke come to rest with just one man: Hereward...
To some a brilliant warrior, to others a devil in human form, Hereward is as adept in the art of slaughter as the enemies that gather to claim England's throne. But in his country's hour of greatest need, he has been declared an outlaw. To stay alive - and a freeman - he must carve a bloody swathe from the frozen hills of Northumbria to Flanders' fields and the fenlands of East Anglia.
The tale of a man whose deeds will become the stuff of legend, this is also the story of two mis-matched allies: Hereward the man of war, and Alric, a monk and a man of peace. One will risk everything to save the land he loves, the other to save his friend's soul...
Particularize Books In Pursuance Of Hereward (Hereward #1)
| Original Title: | Hereward |
| ISBN: | 055382516X (ISBN13: 9780553825169) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Hereward #1 |
| Characters: | Hereward the Wake |
Rating Containing Books Hereward (Hereward #1)
Ratings: 3.76 From 1282 Users | 139 ReviewsPiece Containing Books Hereward (Hereward #1)
I would initially be a little hesitant to freely give a book five stars but this is the first book I've read in a long time that hooked me right from the start.I know it's probably because I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwell, especially the saga centred on Uhtred Of Bebbanburg, but there are echoes of such great storytelling here. Hereward, told more in the third person, is a more visceral, bloodthirsty and angry story than that of Uhtred with a lot of the same high quality plot weaving,Its been a while since Ive spent some quality time with a murderous early medieval Englishman. Unfortunately I dont have any more Uhtred books lying around just at the moment, so Ive had to transfer my allegiance to an equally bloodthirsty kinsman of his: Hereward. In this first volume of a series, James Wilde tells the story of the legendary Saxon warrior who became the figurehead of rebellions against the Normans after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Its pretty sound sword-and-shield stuff,
This was a gift from my brother, who knows my love of historical fiction very well and shares this with me. It focuses on England around the time of 1066 and its hero is a historical figure called Hereward (an English rebel at during the time of William's Conquest of England). This is a period of history I didn't have that much knowledge of, and I had never heard of Hereward, though after some research I find that some consider him up there with Arthur and Robin Hood in the list of English
For a book where so many passing characters get brutally hacked about by axes, it was kind of dull! It had sat on my bedside reading pile for about a year, and when I finally picked it up, it took me about twice as long as I'd have expected to read. All but the last 50 pages seems like a prequel to the real story, which I assume starts in book 2 of the series, but given I've just discovered there are 5 books, the pacing of this one could suggest that book 2 is still the prequel too. I don't feel
An exciting read. I liked the detail in this, the fens, the dirt and cold, the people, the fighting, I could picture everything very clearly. The 3 and half rather than 4 stars is just because it didn't feel much different to the other historical ones I'd read, only in that it dealt with a different character. But that's an issue of the genre more than a comment on the writing. I wouldn't read the next but my husband would! He's much more a fan of this type of story than me.
This is defintely one of several Hereward based historical novels I'd recommend. It has a movie style epic and gripping start and the characters are so rich in detail and depth and the plots so intricately woven together that even Shakespeare's plots seemed simple compared to the ones in this book.It truly takes the reader into the reality of the anglo-saxon world complete with characters from simple peasant folk through monks and priests, warriors and hurscals, noble ladies and the cut-throat
There have been a fair few novels set around this period of history lately, some have met mixed reviews. It really depends on what you are looking for from a historical fiction book?EG: Conquest by Stewart Binns is a rousing tale that roars along with loads of blood and thunder action and has a heavy tilt towards nationality. While Shieldwall by Justin Hill is a slower more historically rich title that really educates the reader.Hereward for me falls somewhere in-between, it has a fair bit of
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