- Fiction, Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415, Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415 in fiction, Great Britain in fiction
"The greatest writer of historical adventures today" (Washington Post) tackles his richest, most thrilling subject yet — the heroic tale of 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.
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- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 464
- Publisher
- AudioGo, Longanesi, Edhasa
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- Italian, English
- ISBN
- 9780061754388
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Bernard Cornwell (born February 23, 1944) is an English author of historical novels, known for his meticulous research and engaging storytelling. Born in London, England, to a Canadian airman father and a mother in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, he was adopted by a family in Essex belonging to the Peculiar People sect. Cornwell attended London University and worked as a teacher before joining the BBC, where he spent a decade, eventually becoming Head of Current Affairs in Northern Ireland. Bernard Cornwell is renowned for his long-running series of novels, including the *Sharpe* series about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe, the *Saxon Stories* (also known as *The Last Kingdom* seri
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