The Last Kingdom

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Bernard Cornwell. The Last Kingdom

THE LAST KINGDOM

BERNARD CORNWELL

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Dedication

PLACE NAMES

PROLOGUE. Northumbria, 866–867 AD

PART ONE. A Pagan Childhood

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

PART TWO. The Last Kingdom

Seven

Eight

Nine

PART THREE. The Shield Wall

Ten

Eleven

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THE LAST KINGDOM

is for Judy, with love

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‘Perhaps it was meant to fall down,’ Beocca said, and, when I just stared at him, he explained. ‘Perhaps they want us to attack there?’

I do not know if he told my father of his suspicions, but if he did then I have no doubt my father dismissed them. He did not trust Beocca’s opinions on war. The priest’s usefulness was in encouraging God to smite the Danes and that was all and, to be fair, Beocca did pray mightily and long that God would give us the victory.

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