Newt talks with Bernard Cornwell about his prolific career as an author and having one of his book series become the Netflix TV series, “The Last Kingdom.”
What was England’s history like before William the Conqueror came from Normandy in 1066? How did the Napoleonic Wars play out from a strategic standpoint? Newt’s guest is one of his favorite historical novel writers, the prolific author, Bernard Cornwell. He is the author of the Richard Sharpe series and The Saxon series, now known as, “The Last Kingdom.” bernardcornwell.net
Guest: Bernard Cornwell
The Last Kingdom Series
The Sharpe Series
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