Au ve siècle de notre ère, les ténèbres se sont abattues sur les îles Britanniques, désertées par les Romains, assaillies par les féroces Saxons, et où le christianisme est en lutte perpétuelle avec les vieux dieux païens. Les vieux royaumes bretons ne tiennent encore que grâce à l'unité fragile imposée par leur Roi des Rois, Uther Pendragon. Mais les forces de celui-ci déclinent, sa vie touche à sa fin, et son héritier n'est qu'un enfant. Seul un homme peut tenir le rôle crucial naguère joué par Uther Pendragon : Arthur, son fils illégitime, qu'il avait rejeté et exilé. Génial chef de guerre, entouré de partisans fidèles jusqu'à la mort, Arthur reviendra sauver son peuple menacé et s'efforcera, au prix d'âpres combats, d'apporter la paix au royaume de ses pères.
C'est cette épopée sans pareille que nous conte le livre de Bernard Cornwell, où la combinaison de l'érudition historique et du souffle romanesque vient donner à la légende arthurienne un visage nouveau, d'un troublant réalisme.
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Au Ve siècle de notre ère, la Grande-Bretagne est au bord des ténèbres. Les souvenirs de la civilisation romaine sont en train de s'évanouir. Les dieux païens reculent devant l'expansion du christianisme. Les Saxons frappent et grondent aux frontières. Les turbulents royaumes, toujours divisés, n'opposent plus de résistance que grâce à l'énergie du Grand Roi, Uther Pendragon. Mais le Grand Roi vient de mourir.
Arthur, le fils illégitime d'Uther, a fait le serment de conserver son trône au petit enfant qui en est l'héritier, Mordred.
Arthur a tenu sa promesse. Il a remporté la sanglante victoire de Lugg Vale. Les royaumes sont finalement unis. Le trône de Mordred est en sécurité.
Mais, à la différence de Merlin, Arthur a oublié les dieux, qui se repaissent du chaos. Merlin l'enchanteur sait que, si les dieux doivent être restaurés, il lui faut apporter ensemble en Grande-Bretagne treize objets sacrés, et pour cela retrouver le chaudron, le Treizième Trésor national des Bretons.
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2. L'Ennemi de Dieu
3. Excalibur Lire la suite Fermer

Arthur, chef de guerre génial, a reçu du Grand Roi la mission de sauver son royaume et de le protéger contre l'envahisseur saxon. Arthur a triomphé de tous les ennemis, les traîtres se sont enfuis, et l'armée vaincue implore sa miséricorde.
Mais son mariage avec Guenièvre a fait naufrage et les Saxons y voient une possibilité de le détruire.
Merlin et Nimue rêvent toujours de convoquer les dieux en Grande-Bretagne, et ils possèdent maintenant les Treize Trésors de Bretagne qui obligeront ces dieux à leur obéir.
Suite du Roi de l'hiver et de L'Ennemi de Dieu, Excalibur est une histoire d'amour, de guerre et de loyauté, peuplée de princesses et de bardes, de lanciers et de magiciens. C'est la fin de la grande trilogie dans laquelle Bernard Cornwell nous offre une magnifique version, pleine de bruit, de fureur et de songes, poétique et réaliste à la fois, de la légende arthurienne.
La Saga du Roi Arthur comprend :
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2. L'Ennemi de dieu
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An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn''t choose... England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir. A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Uhtred''s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods... ''Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell'' LEE CHILD
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A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history. ''With all the vivid history that is his trademark, Bernard Cornwell transports the readers to the playhouses, backstreets and palaces of Shakespeare''s London with added depth and compassion'' Philippa Gregory In the heart of Elizabethan England, young Richard Shakespeare dreams of a glittering career in the London playhouses, dominated by his older brother, William. But as a penniless actor with a silver tongue, Richard''s onetime gratitude begins to sour, as does his family loyalty. So it is that Richard falls under suspicion when a priceless manuscript goes missing, forcing him into a high-stakes game of duplicity and betrayal, and through the darkest alleyways of the city. In this richly portrayed tour de force, Fools and Mortals takes you among the streets and palaces, scandals and rivalries, and lets you stand side-by-side with the men and women of Bernard Cornwell''s masterful Elizabethan London.
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The 11th book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg knows that peace is far from reach. Though he has won the battle for his ancestral home, rebellion looms in Mercia and invading Norsemen appear at every turn. With the country in turmoil, Uhtred comes face-to-face with King Skoll, a violent Norseman leading an army of ulfheO.inn, or wolf warriors, hellbent on seizing a kingdom - and killing any in his path. Surrounded and outnumbered by new enemies, Uhtred must call on all his skill and courage to survive, and prevent his beloved Northumbria from falling to the Viking hordes.
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The seventh novel in Bernard Cornwell''s number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.BBC2''s major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.Uhtred - sword of the Saxons, bane of the Vikings - has been declared outcast.Peace in Britain has given Uhtred time to cause trouble - for himself. Branded a pagan abomination by the church, he sails north. For, despite suspecting that Viking leader Cnut Longsword will attack the Saxons again, Uhtred is heading for Bebbanburg, fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthright.Yet Uhtred''s fate is bound to the Saxons. To Aethelflaed, bright lady of Mercia and to a dead king''s dream of England. For great battles must still be fought - and no man is better at that than Uhtred.Uhtred of Bebbanburg''s mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve. Lire la suite Fermer

From Bernard Cornwell, the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur has brought a fragile peace to Britain - but it cannot last . . .

Uniting the restive British kingdoms behind him, Arthur believes he can now hold back the Saxons threatening the country. Meanwhile, Merlin sets out on a quest to uncover the sacred Treasures of Britain, hoping they will prove decisive in the coming battle. But in a country where the cult of the Christians is spreading, Merlin's quest is divisive. And the ambitions of the rival warlord Lancelot threaten the delicate peace. Could even those closest to Arthur be moved to betray him?In the second book of the Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell brilliantly retells the Arthurian legend, combining myth, history and thrilling battlefield action.

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From Bernard Cornwell the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur seeks peace, with the aid of his sword Excaliber . . . After rebellions and betrayals by those he believed loved him most, Arthur looks at his most weak. His Saxon enemies decide to strike before he regains his strength, plunging Britain into war. It will require all Arthur's leadership and military cunning to win this last battle.But in this final struggle of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the dark magic of the priestess Nimue could conspire to bring about Arthur's downfall. Even his trusty blade Excaliber may not be sharp enough to save him . . .Bernard Cornwell concludes The Warlord Chronicles, bringing the Arthurian legend to thrilling new life.'A powerful and dramatic retelling of the Arthurian legend' Sharon Penman'Of all the books I have written these are my favourites' Bernard Cornwell Lire la suite Fermer

The first book in Bernard Cornwell''s bestselling GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage.The year is 1342. The English, led by Edward III, are laying waste to the French countryside. The army may be led by the King, but it is the archers, the common men, who are England''s secret weapon. The French know them as Harlequins.Thomas of Hookton is one of these archers. But he is also on a personal mission: to avenge his father''s death and retrieve a stolen relic. Thomas begins a quest that will lead him through fields smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English, until at last the two armies face each other on a hillside near the village of Crecy. Lire la suite Fermer

IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY... The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and the epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series. After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure - yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages. To the south, King AEthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia - and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion. Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome. The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.
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Une forteresse humide, surplombant des marais brumeux: voilà à quoi se résume le royaume d'angleterre en cette année 878.
Le roi alfred, sa suite, une étrange sorcière et quelques fidèles soldats se sont réfugiés là pour échapper aux vikings qui contrôlent les routes et les mers. le souverain assiégé croit encore à la possibilité de sauver son pays, mais a bien besoin d'un guerrier intrépide: il convoque le comte uthred, vingt ans à peine. ce dernier, qui a grandi parmi les vikings, parle leur langue et sait mener leurs drakkars.
Réussira-t-il à défendre son souverain, puis à rassembler l'armée en dérouteoe le quatrième cavalier : un roman flamboyant qui s'appuie sur des événements historiques, illustrant magnifiquement la loyauté et l'héroïsme désespéré qui peuvent unir deux personnalités inconciliables.
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Johnny Rossendale has spent the last four years on the seas, away from the titled family he despises. But now he must turn his sailing cutter, the Sunflower, around and sail to Devon, where his mother lies dying.


When Johnny makes landfall, though, he finds that his return is eagerly anticipated by some very sinister foes. After an attempt on his life, he realises that someone thinks a missing painting that belongs to the family is in his hands - and, worse, they are prepared to go to any lengths to get hold of it.


But as Earl of Stowey, Johnny has eight centuries of robber-baron blood pumping through his veins. He won't let the family fortune fall into the hands of others without a fight . . .
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Tim Blackburn's wife died in a ball of flame in the Channel, victim of a mystery bomber. His son had died years earlier in Northern Ireland, killed in a terrorist attack. And his daughter Nicole had vanished in the North Pacific after joing an outlawed organisation called Genesis dedicated to saving the planet, by violence if necessary. The police think Nicole might have been involved in the death of her mother, but Tim won't believe it. And he means to prove it. With nothing else to live for, Tim goes in search of Nicole in his yacht Stormchild. He hopes to rescue her from the clutches of Genesis. But where would a secretive organization of ruthless environmentalists hide? And even if he does find Nicole, will he be a welcome visitor?
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In muddy waters, even heroes drown Trouble at sea for an ex-war hero .


His father in prison for fraud, his ex-wife bleeding him dry and his spine shattered by a bullet, Falklands war hero Nick Sandman, VC, has no money and no prospects. Only his boat - Sycorax -and his dream of sailing her away from his troubles is keeping him alive.


But Sycorax is as crippled as Nick. To rebuild his wrecked and stranded dream, Nick is forced into a devil's bargain with egomaniacal TV star Tony Bannister. Bannister is the owner of Wildtrack, an ocean racer, and he wants Nick to be part of the crew that will sail the ship to victory.


Bannister, though, has made some powerful enemies who are out for revenge, leaving Nick caught in the middle. Can he keep Wildtrack and his dreams of escape aboard Sycorax afloat?
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Honour and drugs don't always mix in the Caribbean . . .


Nick Breakspear thinks he's opted for the easy life, but acting as nursemaid for the idle rich aboard the luxury yacht Wavebreaker in the Bahamas does have its downside.


Especially when you come across a bullet-ridden boat not far from the infamous drug baron's hideaway island of Murder Cay. Most people would turn a blind eye. But Nick Breakspear isn't most people.


Before long, Nick and the crew of Wavebreaker find themselves caught in the middle of a drug war between two equally matched and just as deadly forces. And neither side is taking prisoners . . .

Paul Shanahan - part-time surveyor, erstwhile IRA arms dealer and sometime suspected CIA agent - is a full-time scoundrel. But he's the perfect man if you need an illicit operation done - and done well. So when five million dollars' worth of gold smuggled out of occupied Kuwait needs to get from Morocco to Miami by boat with no questions asked, Paul Shanahan is the name on everyone's lips. Except this time, Paul has other, more personal plans for the money. But first he must outwit the IRA, the CIA, British Intelligence and Palestinian terrorist Il Hayaween in order to prove how big a scoundrel he really is . . .

In the dark ages, a legendary warrior struggles to unite Britain . . .


Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere. Will the old-world magic of Merlin be enough to turn the tide of war in his favour.

Nicholas Hook n'y croyait pas, pourtant il a survécu au terrible siège de Soissons. Il y a même sauvé la vie de la jolie Mélisande. Ensemble, l'archer anglais et la jeune Française tentent de trouver un refuge en Normandie. C'est oublier le roi Henri V, prêt à tout pour conquérir le trône de France, et le père de Mélisande, aristocrate arrogant et cruel qui préfère enfermer sa fille au couvent plutôt que de la partager avec un autre homme, à plus forte raison s'il est anglais.

Richard Sharpe, travelling home aboard the ''Revenant'', meets Admiral Nelson and his fleet, on what was a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.