Russell's ebook Library
The Pagan Lord
Bernard Cornwell
Warrior Chronicles [7]: At the onset of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold: the Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to ...
The Pale Horseman
Bernard Cornwell
Warrior Chronicles [2]: The Pale Horseman takes place in the fateful year in which the Danes capture Alfred’s kingdom and drive him as a fugitive into the marshes of Athelney.It seems that Wessex, and England, are destroyed, but Alfred is determined ...
Post Captain
Patrick O'Brian
Aubrey-Maturin [2]: This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to find England at peace following the treaty of Amiens. He and his friend Stephen Maturin, surgeon and secret agent, begin to live the lives o...
