| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
417 pages. : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
[Grail quest] ; [4] |
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Cornwell, Bernard.
Grail quest ; 4.
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| Note |
"Originally published, in a slightly different form, in Great Britain in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso. |
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"Go with God, but fight like the devil"--Dust jacket. |
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Map on endpapers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 wherein a severely outnumbered English army defeats the French and captures the Poitiers and French King John II. |
| Subject |
Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 -- Fiction.
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Mercenary troops -- Fiction.
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France -- History -- 14th century -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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War stories.
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| Added Title |
Thirteen hundred fifty-six |
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Thirteen fifty-six |
| ISBN |
9780061969676 |
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0061969672 |
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