Oswald (The Northumbrian Thrones, #2)

Posted on 06 September 2018 by Edoardo Albert

The exiled family of King Aethelfrith of Northumbria arrive, after much hardship, on the island of Iona, where the monastery founded by St Columba has become a centre of worship and learning Young Oswald becomes firm friends with a novice, Aidan When Aidan professes his final vows, Oswald and his little brother Oswy are received into the church As befits a young prince, Oswald learns to fight However, Aidan s example attacts him and he is on the point of deciding to become a monk when news reaches Iona that his half brother, Eanfrith, has been killed by Cadwallon, the king who defeated Edwin Oswald sails back to Northumbria and meets Cadwallon in battle, defeating and killing him Oswald, now undisputed king of Northumbria, gives Aidan the island of Lindisfarne as his base But Penda, the last great pagan king in England, is raising troops against him Free Read eBook Oswald (The Northumbrian Thrones, #2) Author Edoardo Albert – kino-fada.fr This was, hands down, one of the best novels I ve read this year enthralling, stirring, poignant and with gentle humor in spots From a short mention in Bede and with other facts the author garnered from elsewhere and, a certain amount of dramatic license he has crafted a well written life of Oswald, a 7th century king of Northumbria Fr... Oswald Return of the King is the second book in Edoardo Albert s planned Northumbrian Thrones trilogy The first book, Edwin High King of Britain, demonstrated how early Christianity and kingship came together for Edwin to win greater territories and followers than those who had come before him Oswald is the nephew of Edwin encouraged to take up the kingship after Edwin s fall.Though it is subtitled Return of the King, Oswald takes his time claiming his uncle s throne and never seems much to Oswald Return of the King is the second book in Edoardo Albert s planned Northumbrian Thrones trilogy The first book, Edwin High King of Britain, demonstrated how early Christianity and kingship came together for Edwin to win greater territories and followers than those who had come before him Oswald is the nephew of Edwin encouraged to take up the kingship after Edwin s fall.Though it is subtitled Return of the King, Oswald takes his time claiming his uncle s throne and never seems much to want it The people seem to accept his claim quite easily for one who has been in exile throughout the former king s reign, and the politics were not as clearly examined as in the first book of this series The only one not prepared to clear the way for Oswald is Penda of Mercia, who had killed Edwin Unfortunately, Oswald...Oswald is a tremendously good read.Having read and enjoyed Edoardo Albert s book Edwin High King of Britain I am delighted to say that, Oswald Return of the King Book 2 in The Northumbrian Thrones series is just as good These beautifully written stories bring to life a period of history of which I knew nothing in a most convincing manner I feel enriched by reading these books and am left wanting to knowof the time and the area.As Oswald is the second in the series it is probably best Oswald ...For me, this is a disappointing sequel to Edwin While the characters have real depth and I find the history very interesting, the pace is very slow Early monastic life on Iona is an interesting subject but I feel the background detail of Oswald s early life is laboured and conversations unnecessarily long The action, i.e Oswald s battles to regain the Northumbrian throne, doesn t really begin until halfway through and it lacks the excitement and suspense of the previous book It s well writt For me, this is a disappointing sequel to Edwin While ...The sequel to the first book in this trilogy Edwin High King of Britain was for me, long awaited I remembered a little of Oswald s story for which the sources are sparse but the wait was well worth it The title is a conscious nod to Tolkien, of which it is, I believe legitimate to draw at least some comparison King Oswald of Northumbria, a seventh century Saxon King, was the inspiration for Aragorn and Middle Earth was what Oswald s people the Anglo Saxons, called the earth For once ag The sequel to the first book in this trilogy Edwin High King of Britain was for me, long awaited I remembe...Having just finished reading Oswald Return of the King , I am emotionally exhausted I cried at the end, slightly embarrassing as I was reading it on the tube This book is the second in the Northumbrian Thrones series I really enjoyed Edwin but this book is even better The story itself is completely gripping and the writing so good that I barely realised I was reading a book, for as the story unfolds, the characters are so finely drawn that they seem very real hence the emotional wr Having just finished reading Oswald Return of the King , I am emotionally exhausted I cried at the end, slightly embarrassing as I was reading it on the tube This book is the second in the Northumbrian Thrones series I really enjoyed Edwin but this book is even better The story itself is completely gripping and the writing so good that I barely realised I was reading a book, for as th...This is the second in Albert s series of Northumbrian kings, and it s a cracker From the first paragraph to the last, I was totally hooked It s one of those books you race through, and then have to slow down, because you don t want it to end.The novel opens on the island of Iona where Oswald, a thoughtful young prince, is living peaceably in the monastery with his impetuous young brother Oswiu A quietly spiritual man, Oswald is drawn to the monastic life, but his hopes of staying on the islan This is the second in Albert s series of Northumbrian kings, and it s a cracker From the first paragraph to the last, I was totally hooked It s one of those books you race through, and then have to slow down, because you don t want it to end.The novel opens on the island of Iona where Oswald, a thoughtful young prince, is living peaceably in the monastery with his impetuous young brother Oswiu A quietly spiritual man, Oswald is drawn to the monastic life, but his hopes of staying on the island are shattered when news reaches him that his half brother, Eanfrith, has been killed by King Cadwallon Family h...Continuing brillianceAfter reading Edwin , the first book in this trilogy, I invented a new rule for my tbr pile, If you feel a book is worththan and you already have the next book in the series you can read it straight away , so I did and Oswald is another brilliant novel Again, Edoardo manages to achieve the depiction of life in a barbaric age through atmosphere and tension rather than with blood and gore.This book carries on with life in Northumbria following the death of E Continuing brillianceAfter reading Edwin , the first book in this trilogy, I invented a new rule for my tbr pile, If you feel a book is worththan and you already have the next book in the series you can read it straight away , so I did and Oswald is another brilliant novel Again, Edoardo manages to achieve the depiction of life in a barbaric age through atmosphere and tension rather than with blood and gore.This book carries on with life in Northumbria following the death of Edwin, the High King, kille...This cover has got to be one of the most amazing covers of all times The print choice and style of the raven fit perfectly with the book s time period The coloring is a metallic red and gold which give hint to Oswald s royalty and pure gold character.Oswald is actually the second in a trilogy, the first of which I had not read The author did a stellar job of offering a very helpful summary of the main events in the first book that effectively explained the backdrop and influences that drove t This cover has got to be one of the most amazing covers of all times The print choice and style of the raven fit perfectly with the book s time period The coloring is a metallic red and gold which give hint to Oswald s royalty and pure gold character.Oswald is actually the second in a trilogy, the first of which I had not read The author did a stellar job of offering a very helpful summary of the main events in the first book that effectively explained the backdrop and influences that drove the characters in this story The author also offered a very complete listing of characters a list you may want to avoid if you don t want any hints to future marriage alliances The book is set in the Dark Ages of Britain, a time of war and death as kings battled for ...I lived for a long time in the north of England, in the area that is covered by Northumbria in the book The land scape with its ruined castles, expansive stretches of coastline bounded by iron grey waves and wild hills is one I am familiar with, and in this book they come to life as the story of one of history s legends unfurls The pace of the story telling keeps you involved, the emotions of the characters who touch on the king s life add depth and colour to his motives as his reign heads res I lived for a long time in the north of England, in the area that is covered by Northumbria in the book The land scape with its ruined castle...

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06 September 2018

Edoardo Albert