The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell.

This is a fictional historical novel set in the 9th century between Saxons and the Danes. What impressed me most is the story narration from the view of a common soldier who is struggling with life and religions. I also. Luke not help making a straight comparison between the current rhetoric in Pakistan and the alleged 9th century Britain. Christian God was always right, whether or not you won or lost or died or lived. The Bible along with a incalculable number of saints had ready answers for all of the issues faced by Alferd the King. All impossible problems, all ailments could be addressed by the power of the prayer. I confess, this comparison made me depressed when I considered the Pakistan milieu of today, unfortunately.