1356 : a novel /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper,
2013.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published, in a slightly different form, in Great Britain in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso. "Go with God, but fight like the devil"--Dust jacket. Map on endpapers. |
| Physical Description: | 417 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780061969676 0061969672 |