Newt’s World – Episode 416: Bernard Cornwell on “The Last Kingdom”

Newt talks with Bernard Cornwell about his prolific career as an author and having one of his book series become the Netflix TV series, “The Last Kingdom.”

What was England’s history like before William the Conqueror came from Normandy in 1066?  How did the Napoleonic Wars play out from a strategic standpoint?  Newt’s guest is one of his favorite historical novel writers, the prolific author, Bernard Cornwell.  He is the author of the Richard Sharpe series and The Saxon series, now known as, “The Last Kingdom.” bernardcornwell.net


Guest: Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell
Bernard Cornwell

The Last Kingdom Series

 The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom
The Pale Horseman
The Pale Horseman
Lords of the North
Lords of the North

The Sharpe Series

Sharpe’s Tiger: The Seige of Seringapatam
Sharpe’s Tiger: The Seige of Seringapatam
Sharpe’s Triumph: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Asseye
Sharpe’s Triumph: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Asseye
Sharpe’s Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur
Sharpe’s Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur

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