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| Title | : | Agincourt |
| Author | : | Bernard Cornwell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First |
| Pages | : | Pages: 453 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2008 by HarperCollins Publishers |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. War. Cultural. France. European Literature. British Literature |
Bernard Cornwell
Hardcover | Pages: 453 pages Rating: 4.13 | 22524 Users | 1426 Reviews
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Agincourt is one of the epic battles of history. It was fought by two badly matched armies that met in atrocious conditions on St Crispin's Day 1415, and resulted in an extraordinary victory that was celebrated in England long before Shakespeare immortalised it in Henry V. It has always been held to be the triumph of the longbow against the armoured knight, and of the common man against the feudal aristocrat, but those are history's myths. Bernard Cornwell, who has long wanted to write this story, depicts the reality behind the myths. Nicholas Hook is an English archer. He seems born to trouble and, when his lord orders him to London as part of a force sent to quell an expected Lollard uprising, Nick's headstrong behaviour leads to him being proscribed an outlaw. He finds refuge across the Channel, part of an English mercenary force protecting the town of Soissons against the French. What happened at the Siege of Soissons shocked all Europe, and propels Nick back to England where he is enrolled in the archer companyof the doughty Sir John Cornwaille, a leader of Henry V's army. The army was superb, but sickness and the unexpected French defiance at Harfleur, reduce it to near-shambolic condition. Henry stubbornly refuses to accept defeat and, in appalling weather, leads his shrunken force to what appears to be inevitable disaster. Azincourt culminates in the battle. Seen from several points of view on the English side, but also from the French ranks, the scene is vivid, convincing and compelling. Bernard Cornwell has a great understanding of men at war and battlefields and this is his masterpiece. This is what it must have been like to fight at Agincourt.
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| Original Title: | Agincourt |
| ISBN: | 0007271212 (ISBN13: 9780007271214) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Henry V of England |
| Setting: | England,1415 Soissons,1414(France) Azincourt,1415(France) |
Rating Containing Books Agincourt
Ratings: 4.13 From 22524 Users | 1426 ReviewsCriticism Containing Books Agincourt
I just love good historical fiction! It brings history to life for me in a way that those boring history lessons at school never did. My favourite writers in this genre are Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, although there are many others who light up all of my lights.There are many books about the Battle of Agincourt, but this has to rate as one of the best. That is unless you want the non-fiction, factual version of events. But who is to say what is factual? There is even much disagreement3.75 StarsI'll never look at the Longbow the same again. I also didn't realize it was England's primary battle equipment that was exclusive to the English. The Longbow is credited for winning not only The Agincourt Battle, but the Crecy one as well. The English could not be defeated in an open field. Even with 6000 English and 30,000 French (according to Cornwell) which is why the Agincourt Battle went down in history as one of England's most successful battles.Cornwell tells the story around
Excellent. Simply excellent. Brilliantly written, easy flow and so much detail! This book follows the fictitious character of Nicolas Hook and its climax is the famous battle of Agincourt! What a battle it was! I could tell the author did his research. This was simply gripping. If you love English history, find entertainment in the blood and gore of humanity's strifes with one another, this book is for you.
A riveting and graphic fictionalized account of Henry V's campaign in France in 1415, from the seige of Harfleur to the Battle of Agincourt, told from the viewpoint of a lowly English archer.Bernard Cornwell is not a literary writer, and his characterization is fairly shallow. The personality of his characters mostly comes through in their dialogue - but that works quite well in a book like this one. I enjoyed Sir John Cornewaille's heated, filthy rants against the French, and the way his
***Note: I apologize for the misspelling of Cornwell as Cromwell. I changed it here, but I can't change in the comments. Amazing!! 5 Stars! A new favorite author!! Such a good book, though not without its quirks. The main thing to note is that this book is about a famous battle, so there is an extremely long battle scene. I became a little tired of the scene, but I realized this book is about a battle and so what did I expect. I love the writing style of Bernard Cornwell. I am excited to read
Extremely bloody, graphic, laced with profanity and rather too anti-clerical, Agincourt still managed to be both completely believable and fascinating. I know very little about the Hundred Years War, but Cornwell managed to make the history lesson compelling and clear. The history was well-researched and the period detail brutally convincing. As a child, I used to love visiting the Medieval armory section of New York Metropolitan Museum, so it was particularly intriguing to learn so much more
As always, Cornwell delivered a wonderful story that was impeccably researched and moved along well. I have to say that Bastard is my new favorite insult after reading this. It's annoying my dog I think but everyone in this book was a bastard!
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