Animals
This is the third book in the series. In the previous books Uhtred's Uncle AElfric betrayed his brother, Uhtred Senior and stole his kingdom. The priest Beocca managed to hold on to documents proving Uhtred is the rightful ruler of Bebanburg. Uhtred was captured by the Danes, and was raised as Ragnor Senior's foster son. While Ragnor Junior was away on a Viking raid Kjartan the Cruel attacked Ragnor Senior and killed everyone except Ragnor's daughter Thyra who was taken prisoner and Uhtred and Brida who were in the hills at the time of the attack. To escape Kjartan they were forced to flee to the Saxon territories. Uhtred joined King Alfred's forces and helped him win Wessex. Ragnor Junior (who will here after be referred to as just plain Ragnor) was taken prisoner by Alfred and held as a hostage.
In Lords of the North Uhtred returns home in an attempt to find and free Thyra, take revenge on Kjartan and his son Sven the One-Eyed and to regain Bebanburg. He achieves two out of three impossible missions. Along the way he meets and befriends Guthred the Slave King and marries Guthred's sister Gisela.
I am eagerly awaiting book 4.
We read the Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles awhile back and I was very impressed with how he dealt with the American Civil War. He actually took the time and trouble to discuss all the complex issues that lead up to the Civil War, instead of just blaming it on slavery as too many of our textbooks do. We are going to read the Sharpe Novels this summer.
- Thursday Thirteen ~ Books
Books I read June 1st to July 10th A Wizard in Bedlam by Christopher Stasheff ~ This is the second in the Rogue Wizard series. This time Gar seems to be in over his hand, but everything works out in the end. And this time he takes a friend with him...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Anthem By Ayn Rand
Great book, and surprisingly easy to read (For Star Trek fans think Borg). Equality 7-2521 lives in a world in which it is forbidden to be alone. You are raised in the Home of Infants until you are five, then you are sent to the Hall of Students. This...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~vendetta By Fern Michaels
Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the first two books in The Sisterhood Series. I had trouble getting into it, but I did enjoy it enough to plan on getting the other books in the series to read. In Vendetta (Book 3) Myra Rutledge gets...
- Civil War Unit
Most textbooks no longer tell the whole story of the Civil war. This is an incomplete list of the things I want to explore when we study the unit next year. I'll be working on it over the summer, so feel free to make suggestions. The complex issues...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Alexander Dumas
Lord Epa and I are doing a unit on Alexandre Dumas. Here is a list of the books we have read. The Corsican Brothers - the tale of twin brothers who share a mystical connection.The Count of Monte Cristo - this was the first book written by Alexandre Dumas...
Animals
Alasandra's Book Club ~Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
This is the third book in the series. In the previous books Uhtred's Uncle AElfric betrayed his brother, Uhtred Senior and stole his kingdom. The priest Beocca managed to hold on to documents proving Uhtred is the rightful ruler of Bebanburg. Uhtred was captured by the Danes, and was raised as Ragnor Senior's foster son. While Ragnor Junior was away on a Viking raid Kjartan the Cruel attacked Ragnor Senior and killed everyone except Ragnor's daughter Thyra who was taken prisoner and Uhtred and Brida who were in the hills at the time of the attack. To escape Kjartan they were forced to flee to the Saxon territories. Uhtred joined King Alfred's forces and helped him win Wessex. Ragnor Junior (who will here after be referred to as just plain Ragnor) was taken prisoner by Alfred and held as a hostage.
In Lords of the North Uhtred returns home in an attempt to find and free Thyra, take revenge on Kjartan and his son Sven the One-Eyed and to regain Bebanburg. He achieves two out of three impossible missions. Along the way he meets and befriends Guthred the Slave King and marries Guthred's sister Gisela.
I am eagerly awaiting book 4.
We read the Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles awhile back and I was very impressed with how he dealt with the American Civil War. He actually took the time and trouble to discuss all the complex issues that lead up to the Civil War, instead of just blaming it on slavery as too many of our textbooks do. We are going to read the Sharpe Novels this summer.
- Thursday Thirteen ~ Books
Books I read June 1st to July 10th A Wizard in Bedlam by Christopher Stasheff ~ This is the second in the Rogue Wizard series. This time Gar seems to be in over his hand, but everything works out in the end. And this time he takes a friend with him...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Anthem By Ayn Rand
Great book, and surprisingly easy to read (For Star Trek fans think Borg). Equality 7-2521 lives in a world in which it is forbidden to be alone. You are raised in the Home of Infants until you are five, then you are sent to the Hall of Students. This...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~vendetta By Fern Michaels
Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the first two books in The Sisterhood Series. I had trouble getting into it, but I did enjoy it enough to plan on getting the other books in the series to read. In Vendetta (Book 3) Myra Rutledge gets...
- Civil War Unit
Most textbooks no longer tell the whole story of the Civil war. This is an incomplete list of the things I want to explore when we study the unit next year. I'll be working on it over the summer, so feel free to make suggestions. The complex issues...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Alexander Dumas
Lord Epa and I are doing a unit on Alexandre Dumas. Here is a list of the books we have read. The Corsican Brothers - the tale of twin brothers who share a mystical connection.The Count of Monte Cristo - this was the first book written by Alexandre Dumas...