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Battle of Poitiers

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annis
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Battle of Poitiers

Post by annis » Thu August 2nd, 2012, 7:33 pm

Bernard Cornwell's forthcoming novel set around the Battle of Poitiers and reprising Thomas of Hookton (Grail Quest series) now has a title, cover and publication date, January, 2013.

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Cover blurb:

Go with God and Fight Like the Devil. A fascinating hero and the pursuit of a sword with mythical power - this is the remarkable new novel by Britain's master storyteller, which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

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 in battle.

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Post by Margaret » Thu August 2nd, 2012, 9:38 pm

Magnificent cover. And great subtitle.
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Post by annis » Fri August 3rd, 2012, 4:02 am

Looking forward to this one. Cornwell has already covered Crécy and Agincourt, the other two major battles won by the English against the French during the 100 Years War, so this will complete the trio of English victories.

As these things sometimes happen, no one has covered the Battle of Poitiers in fiction for ages, but Christian Cameron supposedly also has a novel set around the battle due out next year as well, called The Ill-Made Knight (wasn't that the title of the third book in T.H.White's Once and Future King tetralogy?)

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Post by Tanzanite » Fri August 3rd, 2012, 4:00 pm

oops - didn't see this posted here before I posted the cover in the Upcoming Releases thread. Oh well, you can never have enough Cornwell, right? :)

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