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Azincourt is a historical novel written by Bernard Cornwell, set to be released on the 25 October 2008. The book concerns the Battle of Agincourt and how it was approached, fought and lived with through a variety of protagonists.
[edit] Plot Synopsis
A battle that was a turning point in history, from many points of view, told by a master storyteller. The events that lead up to it, the actual days in the battle and the aftermath from multiple viewpoints. Agincourt, fought on October 25th 1415, on St Crispin's Day, is one of the best known battles, because it was an inspiring and unexpected English victory and in part because it was a battle won by the use of the longbow. (This was a weapon developed in this form only by the English - parishes were forced to train boys from as young as eight daily) and enabled them to dominate the European battlefields for the rest of the century. Lively historical characters abound on all sides and in Azincourt the fictional characters, horsemen, archers, nobles, peasants are authentic and vivid, and the hour by hour view of the battle promises to be dramatic and gripping.[1]
[edit] Book Information
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007271212
- ISBN-13: 978-0007271214
[edit] Publication
- The book is schedules to be released on October 25, 2008 in the United Kingdom.
- The worldwide publication is touted for early 2009.
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