5/21/2013

1356 by Bernard Cornwell

1356 by Bernard Cornwell

Book Description

Go with God and Fight Like the Devil. The remarkable new novel by Britain’s master storyteller, which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers.

1356: France stands alert to danger. The English army, victorious at the battle of Crécy and led by the Black Prince, is invading and the French are hunting them down. The bloodiest battles of the Hundred Years War are yet to be fought.

Thomas of Hookton, an English archer, becomes trapped with
his outnumbered army. And here, near the town of Poitiers, an extraordinary confrontation will ignite one of the greatest battles of all time.


Review

“The first must-read of 2013 arrives….Bernard Cornwell is a master of combining a thumping good tale with a fascinating history lesson.” (Reader's Digest )

“In addition to carving out another action-packed martial adventure, Cornwell spotlights one of the most significant but often overlooked battles of the era.” (Booklist )



Product Details

    Print Length: 448 pages
    Publisher: Harper
    Language: English
    ASIN: B00AXPJP9O
    Genre: Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Action & Adventure


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