Back The Last Kingdom AN Det sidste kongerige Danish Das letzte Königreich German Το τελευταίο βασίλειο Greek Viimeinen kuningaskunta Finnish Le Dernier Royaume French הממלכה האחרונה (ספר) HE L'ultimo re (romanzo) Italian Det siste kongeriket NB O Último Reino Portuguese
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| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Saxon Stories |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Published | 4 October 2004 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication place |  United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 400 (hardback), 384 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-714990-5 (first, hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 56647847 |
| Followed by | The Pale Horseman |
The Last Kingdom is the first historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2004. This story introduces Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is kidnapped by Danish Vikings as a young child and is assimilated into their culture, religion and language before a series of events lead him into the service of King Alfred of Wessex and his participation in multiple battles, including the notable Battle of Cynwit before the book's conclusion.[1]
- ^ "The Last Kingdom (Extract) | Bernard Cornwell". www.bernardcornwell.net. Retrieved 13 March 2022.