Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England
by:
Juliet Barker (author)
Waged almost six centuries ago, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates. It is the classic underdog story, and generations have wondered how the English--outmanned by the French six to one--could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Juliet Barker paints...
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Waged almost six centuries ago, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates. It is the classic underdog story, and generations have wondered how the English--outmanned by the French six to one--could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Juliet Barker paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between the outnumbered English archers and the heavily armored French knights. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, AGINCOURT is as earthshaking as its subject--and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316015042 (0316015040)
ASIN: 316015040
Publish date: August 23rd 2007
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 445
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
War,
Military,
France,
Military History,
European History
Now I will disgust many historical readers by saying the Bernard Cornwell's version is much to be preferred - at least it kept one wide awake, whilst this dry, scholarly, erudite rendition that is read so soporifically means the mind keeps wandering into sheep-counting.unabridged; read by Eliot Cowe...