1356

<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>