The Flame Bearer

Bernard Cornwell is a British author of historical fiction. He is best known for his novels about the Napoleonic Wars and the English Civil War. Cornwell’s novels have been adapted into several television series, including Sharpe, The Last Kingdom, and The Saxon Stories.

Cornwell was born in London in 1944. He was raised in Essex and spent most of his childhood in the countryside. He attended the University of London, where he studied archaeology and history. After graduation, he worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer.

Cornwell’s first novel, Sharpe’s Eagle, was published in 1981. The novel was an instant success and led to a series of sequels. Cornwell’s other novels include The Winter King, Stonehenge, and The Pale Horseman. He has also written a series of historical mysteries featuring the character of John Shakespeare.

Cornwell’s novels are noted for their historical accuracy and attention to detail. He is widely considered to be one of the best historical fiction writers of his generation.

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The Flame Bearer is the tenth novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell. The story follows the life of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon lord who is forced to choose between his Saxon heritage and his allegiance to the Viking warlord, Ragnar the Younger. The novel is set in the late 9th century, during the reign of Alfred the Great.

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