{"product_id":"agincourt-paperback","title":"Agincourt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAgincourt\u003c\/em\u003e is classic Cornwell...[with] attention to historical detail, well-paced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eBoston\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Cornwell, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \"reigning king of historical fiction\" (\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e), tackles his most thrilling, rich, and enthralling subject yet--the heroic tale of \u003cem\u003eAgincourt\u003c\/em\u003e. The epic battle immortalized by William Shakespeare in his classic \u003cem\u003eHenry V \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest writer of historical adventures today (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) tackles his richest, most thrilling subject yet--the heroic tale of Agincourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Nicholas Hook is dogged by a cursed past--haunted by what he has failed to do and banished for what he has done. A wanted man in England, he is driven to fight as a mercenary archer in France, where he finds two things he can love: his instincts as a fighting man, and a girl in trouble. Together they survive the notorious massacre at Soissons, an event that shocks all Christendom. With no options left, Hook heads home to England, where his capture means certain death. Instead he is discovered by the young King of England--Henry V himself--and by royal command he takes up the longbow again and dons the cross of Saint George. Hook returns to France as part of the superb army Henry leads in his quest to claim the French crown. But after the English campaign suffers devastating early losses, it becomes clear that Hook and his fellow archers are their king's last resort in a desperate fight against an enemy more daunting than they could ever have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most dramatic victories in British history, the battle of Agincourt--immortalized by Shakespeare in \u003cem\u003eHenry V\u003c\/em\u003e--pitted undermanned and overwhelmed English forces against a French army determined to keep their crown out of Henry's hands. Here Bernard Cornwell resurrects the legend of the battle and the band of brothers who fought it on October 25, 1415. An epic of redemption, \u003cem\u003eAgincourt\u003c\/em\u003e follows a commoner, a king, and a nation's entire army on an improbable mission to test the will of God and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. From the disasters at the siege of Harfleur to the horrors of the field of Agincourt, this exhilarating story of survival and slaughter is at once a brilliant work of history and a triumph of imagination--Bernard Cornwell at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The greatest writer of historical adventures today\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) tackles his richest, most thrilling subject yet--the heroic tale of Agincourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Nicholas Hook is dogged by a cursed past--haunted by what he has failed to do and banished for what he has done. A wanted man in England, he is driven to fight as a mercenary archer in France, where he finds two things he can love: his instincts as a fighting man, and a girl in trouble. Together they survive the notorious massacre at Soissons, an event that shocks all Christendom. With no options left, Hook heads home to England, where his capture means certain death. Instead he is discovered by the young King of England--Henry V himself--and by royal command he takes up the longbow again and dons the cross of Saint George. Hook returns to France as part of the superb army Henry leads in his quest to claim the French crown. But after the English campaign suffers devastating early losses, it becomes clear that Hook and his fellow archers are their king's last resort in a desperate fight against an enemy more daunting than they could ever have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most dramatic victories in British history, the battle of Agincourt--immortalized by Shakespeare in \u003cem\u003eHenry V\u003c\/em\u003e--pitted undermanned and overwhelmed English forces against a French army determined to keep their crown out of Henry's hands. Here Bernard Cornwell resurrects the legend of the battle and the \"band of brothers\" who fought it on October 25, 1415. An epic of redemption, \u003cem\u003eAgincourt\u003c\/em\u003e follows a commoner, a king, and a nation's entire army on an improbable mission to test the will of God and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. From the disasters at the siege of Harfleur to the horrors of the field of Agincourt, this exhilarating story of survival and slaughter is at once a brilliant work of history and a triumph of imagination--Bernard Cornwell at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.04 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685604298815,"sku":"9780061719721","price":33.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a88de965e75f823627cf92a795d40b77.webp?v=1764971629","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/agincourt-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}