The King in the North

The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

Max Adams

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Head of Zeus
01 January 2021

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

'A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND.

The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright.

A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn.

Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.

By: Max Adams
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Reissue
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781789546620
ISBN 10: 1789546621
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 January 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Max Adams is the author of Admiral Collingwood, The Prometheans, the bestselling The King in the North and In the Land of Giants. He has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993.

Reviews for The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

'Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly.' History Today Books of the Year. 'This early ruler had a life, and a legacy that rivals any fable' Independent. 'An engagingly populist and evocative book that makes a bold and effective attempt to bring a particularly obscure period in northern British history to the general reader' Literary Review. 'A triumph. The most gripping portrait of 7th-Century Britain that I have read ... A Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' Tom Holland, The Times.