kogu
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For the reader who is interested in Medieval subjects I recommend a novel by Bernard Cornwell.
It is "Agincourt".
"Young 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."
I got that book yesterday, started reading in the afternoon and continued for most of the night, and after some sleep during the morning hours I finished it this afternoon.
Was a real pleasure
:wink2:
Here the book is shown with some Archers from Britains "Knights of Agincourt" series.
Konrad
It is "Agincourt".
"Young 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."
I got that book yesterday, started reading in the afternoon and continued for most of the night, and after some sleep during the morning hours I finished it this afternoon.
Was a real pleasure
:wink2:Here the book is shown with some Archers from Britains "Knights of Agincourt" series.
Konrad
