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Agincourt : A Novel by Bernard Cornwell (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061578916
ISBN-139780061578915
eBay Product ID (ePID)69602707
Product Key Features
Book TitleAgincourt : a Novel
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicRomance / Action & Adventure, War & Military, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorBernard Cornwell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight24.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
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ReviewsWith a combination of painstaking historical research--how to make the most effective fire-arrow; how best to blind a man in battle; how to teach a child to prime a crossbow--and writing of fierce and urgent vividity, Bernard Cornwell has brought this most crucial and bloody of Europe's fifteenth century battles into the sharpest focus. Agincourt had me utterly captivated: I relished every single second of it., "A brutal and visceral tour through the medieval world, where life is balanced on the point of an arrow, and where war is fought with every bit of sinew in one's body. A brilliant and stunning epic of ordinary men facing insurmountable odds. It left me breathless." -- James Rollins, author of The Last Oracle "A compelling novel of the events leading to, and culminating in, one of the touchstone battles of Medieval Europe. Bernard Cornwell has a positive gift for describing the brutality, the grit, the simple manual labor, and the absolute awfulness of battle. This is a really good book." -- John Sandford, author of Phantom Prey "Readers who haven't discovered Bernard Cornwell don't know what they are missing: his books are page-turners that both educate and entertain. He may well be the best historical novelist writing today--and Agincourt may well be his best novel yet." -- Vince Flynn, author of Extreme Measures "A masterful tale of that medieval campaign--as terrifying as the razor-sharp arrow storms that the men-at-arms archers let fly." -- W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV, authors of Black Ops "With a combination of painstaking historical research--how to make the most effective fire-arrow; how best to blind a man in battle; how to teach a child to prime a crossbow--and writing of fierce and urgent vividity, Bernard Cornwell has brought this most crucial and bloody of Europe's fifteenth century battles into the sharpest focus. Agincourt had me utterly captivated: I relished every single second of it." -- Simon Winchester, author of The Man Who Loved China "His best book yet. No one understands the experience of the common soldier better than Bernard Cornwell and in this gripping account of the Agincourt campaign, seen through the eyes of a simple archer, he tears away the gloss of legend to reveal the raw truth of medieval warfare in all its shocking brutality, filth and gore." -- Juliet Barker, author of Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England, A brutal and visceral tour through the medieval world, where life is balanced on the point of an arrow, and where war is fought with every bit of sinew in one's body. A brilliant and stunning epic of ordinary men facing insurmountable odds. It left me breathless., His best book yet. No one understands the experience of the common soldier better than Bernard Cornwell and in this gripping account of the Agincourt campaign, seen through the eyes of a simple archer, he tears away the gloss of legend to reveal the raw truth of medieval warfare in all its shocking brutality, filth and gore., Readers who haven't discovered Bernard Cornwell don't know what they are missing: his books are page-turners that both educate and entertain. He may well be the best historical novelist writing today--and Agincourt may well be his best novel yet., A masterful tale of that medieval campaign--as terrifying as the razor-sharp arrow storms that the men-at-arms archers let fly., A compelling novel of the events leading to, and culminating in, one of the touchstone battles of Medieval Europe. Bernard Cornwell has a positive gift for describing the brutality, the grit, the simple manual labor, and the absolute awfulness of battle. This is a really good book.
Synopsis" Agincourt is classic Cornwell... with] attention to historical detail, well-paced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read." -- Boston Globe Bernard Cornwell, the New York Times bestselling "reigning king of historical fiction" ( USA Today ), tackles his most thrilling, rich, and enthralling subject yet--the heroic tale of Agincourt . The epic battle immortalized by William Shakespeare in his classic Henry V is the background for this breathtaking tale of heroism, love, devotion, and duty from the legendary author of the Richard Sharpe novels and the Saxon Tales. This extraordinary adventure will captivate from page one, proving once again and most powerfully, as author Lee Child attests, that "nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell.", "Agincourtis classic Cornwell…[with] attention to historical detail, well-paced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read." -Boston Globe Bernard Cornwell, the New York Times bestselling "reigning king of historical fiction" (USA Today), tackles his most thrilling, rich, and enthralling subject yet-the heroic tale of Agincourt. The epic battle immortalized by William Shakespeare in his classic Henry V is the background for this breathtaking tale of heroism, love, devotion, and duty from the legendary author of the Richard Sharpe novels and the Saxon Tales. This extraordinary adventure will captivate from page one, proving once again and most powerfully, as author Lee Child attests, that "nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell.", "Agincourt is classic Cornwell...[with] attention to historical detail, well-paced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read." --Boston Globe Bernard Cornwell, the New York Times bestselling "reigning king of historical fiction" (USA Today), tackles his most thrilling, rich, and enthralling subject yet--the heroic tale of Agincourt. The epic battle immortalized by William Shakespeare in his classic Henry V is the background for this breathtaking tale of heroism, love, devotion, and duty from the legendary author of the Richard Sharpe novels and the Saxon Tales. This extraordinary adventure will captivate from page one, proving once again and most powerfully, as author Lee Child attests, that "nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell."
LC Classification NumberPR6053.O75 A35 2009
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- Feb 16, 2021
Read, read, read...
I love books. I love long books. I love books about different time periods. I love interesting characters. This book has it all. Bernard Cornwell is such a great writer! Please read this book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 25, 2023
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