1356: A Novel

1356: A Novel

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<p><strong>From <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback—</strong><strong>a thrilling tale of danger and conquest at the Battle of Poitiers, <em>1356</em> is “a book in which Cornwell’s gifts as scholar and storyteller come together spectacularly.” (<em>Washington Post</em>)</strong></p><p>Bernard Cornwell, the "master of martial fiction" (Booklist), brings Thomas of Hookton from the popular Grail Quest series into a new adventure in <em>1356</em>, a thrilling stand-alone novel. On September 19, 1356, a heavily outnumbered English army faced off against the French in the historic Battle of Poitiers. In <em>1356</em>, Cornwell resurrects this dramatic and bloody struggle—one that would turn out to be the most decisive and improbable victory of the Hundred Years’ War, a clash where the underdog English not only the captured the strategic site of Poitiers, but the French King John II as well. In the vein of Cornwell’s bestselling <em>Agincourt</em>, <em>1356</em> is an action-packed story of danger and conquest, rich with military strategy and remarkable characters—both villainous and heroic—transporting readers to the front lines of war while painting a vivid picture of courage, treachery, and combat.</p>