The Resource 1356, Bernard Cornwell
1356, Bernard Cornwell
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- Summary
- A fascinating hero, the pursuit of a sword of mythical power and one of England's greatest and least known battles - a remarkable novel by Britain's master storyteller . Thomas of Hookton, a veteran of Crecy and many other battles, is the leader of a mercenary company of bowmen and men-at-arms who ravage the countryside east of Gascony. Edward, Prince of Wales, later to be known as the Black Prince, is assembling an army to fight the French once more but before Thomas can join, he must fulfil an urgent task. La Malice, a sword of mythical power guaranteeing victory to its owner, is thought to be concealed somewhere near Poitiers. With signs that a battle between the English and the French is looming others are seeking the treasure too, and some - French, Scots and even English - are pursuing their private agendas against Thomas. But all - Thomas of Hookton, his enemies and friends and the fate of La Malice - become swept up in the extraordinary confrontation that follows, as the large French army faces the heavily outnumbered English to battle
- Language
- eng
- Label
- 1356
- Title
- 1356
- Statement of responsibility
- Bernard Cornwell
- Title variation
- Thirteen fifty-six
- Subject
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- trueFrance -- History -- 14th century
- trueArchers
- trueBattles
- trueBritish in France
- France -- History -- John II, 1350-1364 -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377
- Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377 -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueHundred Years' War, 1339-1453
- trueMedieval period (476-1492) -- 476 -- 1492
- trueMilitary strategy
- truePlantagenet period (1154-1485) -- 1154 -- 1485
- Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356 -- Fiction
- trueRelics
- trueThomas of Hookton (Fictitious character)
- trueWar stories
- true14th century -- 1301 -- 1400
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A fascinating hero, the pursuit of a sword of mythical power and one of England's greatest and least known battles - a remarkable novel by Britain's master storyteller . Thomas of Hookton, a veteran of Crecy and many other battles, is the leader of a mercenary company of bowmen and men-at-arms who ravage the countryside east of Gascony. Edward, Prince of Wales, later to be known as the Black Prince, is assembling an army to fight the French once more but before Thomas can join, he must fulfil an urgent task. La Malice, a sword of mythical power guaranteeing victory to its owner, is thought to be concealed somewhere near Poitiers. With signs that a battle between the English and the French is looming others are seeking the treasure too, and some - French, Scots and even English - are pursuing their private agendas against Thomas. But all - Thomas of Hookton, his enemies and friends and the fate of La Malice - become swept up in the extraordinary confrontation that follows, as the large French army faces the heavily outnumbered English to battle
- Summary
- Bringing to life the violence, action and heroism of the battlefield, this brilliant recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 follows a severely outnumbered English army as they, through the ingenious planning of Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French and captured the Poiters and French King John II
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10160779
- Cataloging source
- BT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cornwell, Bernard
- Dewey number
- 823.914
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356
- War stories
- Great Britain
- France
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- 1356, Bernard Cornwell
- Note
- Maps on endpages
- Control code
- 000050062375
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 382 p.
- Isbn
- 9780007331857
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- map
- Label
- 1356, Bernard Cornwell
- Note
- Maps on endpages
- Control code
- 000050062375
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 382 p.
- Isbn
- 9780007331857
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- map
Subject
- trueFrance -- History -- 14th century
- trueArchers
- trueBattles
- trueBritish in France
- France -- History -- John II, 1350-1364 -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377
- Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377 -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueHundred Years' War, 1339-1453
- trueMedieval period (476-1492) -- 476 -- 1492
- trueMilitary strategy
- truePlantagenet period (1154-1485) -- 1154 -- 1485
- Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356 -- Fiction
- trueRelics
- trueThomas of Hookton (Fictitious character)
- trueWar stories
- true14th century -- 1301 -- 1400
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