Bernard Cornwell on The Last Kingdom

The renowned historical novelist talks about his books that inspired the Anglo-Saxon drama series The Last Kingdom

Published: November 15, 2018 at 10:47 pm

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As the third series of the Anglo-Saxon drama is about to air, we speak to renowned historical novelist Bernard Cornwell about his books that inspired the The Last Kingdom, and about his writing career more broadly.

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