| Authors: |
Cornwell, Bernard, 1944-
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
France -- History -- 14th century -- Fiction.
Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356 -- Fiction.
Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 -- Fiction.
Mercenary troops -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
War stories.
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| Language: |
English |
| Description: |
417 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780061969676 0061969672 |
| Notes: |
"Originally published, in a slightly different form, in Great Britain in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso. |
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"Go with God, but fight like the devil"--Dust jacket. |
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Map on endpapers. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Tags |
feb 2013, megan |
| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
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| Summary: |
The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 wherein a severely outnumbered English army defeats the French and captures the Poitiers and French King John II. |