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CORNWELL**, BERNARD: : WARRIORS OF THE STORM. [9th novel in The Saxon Stories series.]

LONDON.HarperCollinsPublisher,8th October,2015.

ISBN 9780007504077.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] NFINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around, matt,colour pictorial artwork by Lee Gibbons/Tim Moon,illustrated dw/dj with author's capitalised,glossy,embossed white-lettered name to front of dw/dj and capitalised,bright,crisp, embossed gilt-lettered title; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author+title as the front's and publisher’s white-lettered+ illustrated,name and colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with continuation of front's illustration and 3 critics' gilt+white lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges with inevitable,age-acquired ageing/toning - top edges with a single small mark - else both all clear of further blemish and foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher’s bright,crisp,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a maroon headband,and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-298pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 6,4 and 3 chapters respectively,and a Historical Note; plus [unpaginated] half-title,Place Names,title page,a dedication,a contents list/table,a b/w map of Great Britain,individual b/w pennant illustrated Pts separator pages,and to the rear, 3pp author's other titles lists and 6pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and even internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them,it really is still an  exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults.              The 9th historical novel in the 13 'The Saxon Stories' series; preceded by 'The Empty Throne' and followed by 'The Flame Bearer'.              It is set in 10th-century Mercia,Northumbria, and Northern Ireland and continues to follow the fortunes of the fictional Uhtred of Bebbanburg. A fragile peace is about to be broken. . .  King Alfred’s son Edward and formidable daughter,Æthelflaed,rule Wessex,Mercia and East Anglia. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches,are mounting raids.                          Uhtred of Bebbanburg,the kingdoms’ greatest warrior,controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up against him. Northmen allied to the Irish,led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson,are soon joined by the Northumbrians, and their strength could prove overwhelming. Despite the gathering threat,both Edward and Æthelflaed are reluctant to move out of the safety of their fortifications.But with Uhtred’s own daughter married to Ivarson’s brother,who can be trusted? In the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and political committment,there will be no easy path. But a man with a warrior’s courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Uhtred,and this may be his finest hour. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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