Bernard Cornwell

Cornwell, Bernard: Agincourt: A Novel, Harper December 29, 2009 ISBN: 0061578908
,,Young Nicholas Hook is dogged by a cursed past--haunted by what he has failed to do and banished for what he has done. A wanted man in England, he is driven to fight as a mercenary archer in France, where he finds two things he can love: his instincts as a fighting man, and a girl in trouble. Together they survive the notorious massacre at Soissons, an event that shocks all Christendom. With no options left, Hook heads home to England, where his capture means certain death. Instead he is discovered by the young King of England--Henry V himself--and by royal command he takes up the longbow again and dons the cross of Saint George. Hook returns to France as part of the superb army Henry leads in his quest to claim the French crown. But after the English campaign suffers devastating early losses, it becomes clear that Hook and his fellow archers are their king's last resort in a desperate fight against an enemy more daunting than they could ever have imagined. \nOne of the most dramatic victories in British history, the battle of Agincourt--immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry V--pitted undermanned and overwhelmed English forces against a French army determined to keep their crown out of Henry's hands. Here Bernard Cornwell resurrects the legend of the battle and the "band of brothers" who fought it on October 25, 1415. An epic of redemption, Agincourt follows a commoner, a king, and a nation's entire army on an improbable mission to test the will of God and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. From the disasters at the siege of Harfleur to the horrors of the field of Agincourt, this exhilarating story of survival and slaughter is at once a brilliant work of history and a triumph of imagination-Bernard Cornwell at his best.

Condition;Very Good ,Trade Paperback ,Young Nicholas Hook is dogged by a cursed past--haunted by what he has failed to do and banished for what he has done. A wanted man in England, he is driven to fight as a mercenary archer in France, where he finds two things he can love: his instincts as a fighting man, and a girl in trouble. Together they survive the notorious massacre at Soissons, an event that shocks all Christendom. With no options left, Hook heads home to England, where his capture means certain death. Instead he is discovered by the young King of England--Henry V himself--and by royal command he takes up the longbow again and dons the cross of Saint George. Hook returns to France as part of the superb army Henry leads in his quest to claim the French crown. But after the English campaign suffers devastating early losses, it becomes clear that Hook and his fellow archers are their king's last resort in a desperate fight against an enemy more daunting than they could ever have imagined. \nOne of the most dramatic victories in British history, the battle of Agincourt--immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry V--pitted undermanned and overwhelmed English forces against a French army determined to keep their crown out of Henry's hands. Here Bernard Cornwell resurrects the legend of the battle and the "band of brothers" who fought it on October 25, 1415. An epic of redemption, Agincourt follows a commoner, a king, and a nation's entire army on an improbable mission to test the will of God and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. From the disasters at the siege of Harfleur to the horrors of the field of Agincourt, this exhilarating story of survival and slaughter is at once a brilliant work of history and a triumph of imagination-Bernard Cornwell at his best.

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Cornwell, Bernard: Sharpe's Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 [Richard Sharpe Series 02P-09C] William Collins and Sons Limited London 1981 ISBN: 9780002221290

First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) ______ Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) (2 specific points have been used to verify the edition of this book and are available on request.), William Collins and Sons Limited, London, 1981, ISBN: 0002221292 [9780002221290], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 250 printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, in pictorial dust jacket.
______ Contents: A brief summary of the content is available on request. Hardcover Very Good Very Good ______ Condition Summary: (Very Good/Very Good). ___ Condition Comments Book: (Very Good) SIGNED by Bernard Cornwell on the the title page. A generally sound book with overall clean boards and pages: Surface soiling from previous tape. Conservation: New endpapers. ___ Condition Comments Dust Jacket: (Very Good) Surface soiling from previous tape on the front and rear flaps and very light surface soiling from previous tape on the rear panel. 668 grams).

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Cornwell, Bernard ( Aka Susannah Kells ): The Last Kingdon ---with The Pale Horseman ---with The Lords of the North ---with Sword Song ---the Saxon Chronicles ---book 1, 2, 3, 4 ---4 Volumes ---by Bernard Cornwell ( Alfred the Great and Uhtred against Viking raiders ) London: Harper Collins / HarperCollins, various Dates and Printings ; weicher Einband / soft cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0007269358
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------------4 volumes, paperbacks, all are Very Good or better, all 4 books are Harper Collins paperbacks, from SWORD SONG ---"The year is 885 and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the North and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, warrior by instinct, Viking by nature, appears to have settled down. He has land, a wife, two children and a duty given to him by Alfred to hold the frontier on the Thames. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. Their dream is to conquer Wessex, and to do it they need Uhtred's help. Alfred has other ideas. He wants Uhtred to expel the Viking raiders from London. It is a dangerous time and Uhtred must decide how much his oath binds him to the king. Other storm clouds are gathering. AEthelflaed - Alfred's daughter - is now married, but a cruel twist of fate means that her very existence becomes a threat to Alfred's kingdom. It is Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, whose uncertain loyalties must now decide England's whole future. Sword Song tells the story of the making of England and, like all Bernard Cornwell's previous novels, is based on true events. It is a gripping story of love, deceit, and violence, set in an England of tremendous turmoil and strife, yet one galvanised by a small flicker of hope that Alfred, the great king of Wessex, may prove a force that lasts. Uhtred, his greatest warrior, has become his sword, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of the land, his Lord of War. The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. Our hero, Uhtred, has been made Governor of London. This fourth book in the series will mostly be set in London and will cover Alfred's building of fortified towns to hold Wesssex and his push into Mercia"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo Later and/or First Printings Mass Market Paperback; Later and/or First Printings

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Cornwell, Bernard: Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814 [Richard Sharpe Series 10P-19C] William Collins and Sons Limited London 1989 ISBN: 9780002214322

First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) ______ Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) (4 specific points have been used to verify the edition of this book and are available on request.), William Collins and Sons Limited, London, 1989, ISBN: 0002214326 [9780002214322], Hardcover, Octavo 240 mm (9 1/2 inches) by 160 mm (6 1/4 inches). 348 printed pages in green cloth with gilt lettering, in pictorial dust jacket.
______ Contents: A brief summary of the content is available on request. Hardcover Fine Fine ______ Condition Summary: (Fine/Fine). ___ Condition Comments Book: (Fine) SIGNED by Bernard Cornwell on the title page. A very tidy, tightly bound book with clean boards and pages: Paper lightly tanned at the edges. ___ Condition Comments Dust Jacket: (Fine) A fine dust jacket: Lightly sunned on the spine. 1038 grams).

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