A triumph – aGame of Thronesin the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND.brThe magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright.brbrA 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.brbrOswald 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.p
The King in the North
By Max Adams
A stunning recreation of the life and times of Oswald of Northumbria: Christian warlord, founder of Lindisfarne monastery – and the first great English monarch.pRights Sold
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Imprint: Apollo l Publiction Date: August 2013 l Word Count: 484pAbout the Author
Max Adamsis a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores thes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author ofAdmiral Collingwood,Aelfred's Britain,Trees of Life, the bestsellingThe King in the North,In the Land of Giants, The First KingdomandThe Museum of the Wood Age. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.p
