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Azincourt
by Bernard Cornwell
I have read 10 other Bernard Cornwell books and needless to say, I am a fan. Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell is one of his standalone novels. This novel introduces Nick Hook who has a family feud with another local family and well as the local priest. This feud has him banished to France. He ends up being part of a company in the town of Soissons. However, the siege of Soissons is devastating. Nick saves a novice named Melisande from rape. They manage to escape. Now, King Henry V is bringing his army to reclaim what is rightfully his. Nick Hook finds himself an Archer under the command of Sir John Cornewaille. Everything leads up to St. Crispin’s Day in Agincourt.
“No!” Sir John thrust a gauntleted hand to strike Hook’s shoulder. “You fight my battles, Hook,” he punched Hook’s shoulder again, “that’s what I pay you for. But if you fight mine, then I fight yours, you understand? We are a company!”
AGINCOURT, SIR JOHN CORNEWAILLE
This book is not for those who want something fast-paced and superficial. This book is what I would consider an epic. There are many things that make this book special and one of those is the detail. Having read Bernard Cornwell before, I know how intense his battle scenes are, and he does not disappoint in this book. The siege and battle are written with such detail you feel as if you are fighting in the mud along with the soldiers.
Agincourt is one of those battles that has been immortalized by William Shakespeare and just in history in general. Based on the statistics of the battle, the English shouldn’t have won. –And if anyone screams spoilers…come on, this battle happened 600 years ago. But I digress. Bernard Cornwell has a deep understanding of this battle. Every detail leads up to Agincourt. The win could be attributed to a couple of things. The first is that it supposedly rained so much that the mud was almost impossible to fight in. The second, the archers. Making the main character an archer just really brings this book to life.
This book is one of the most richly detailed historical fiction books I have ever read. Be prepared, this battle is devastating. DO NOT GET ATTACHED. That is all I will say on the matter. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
“No!” Sir John thrust a gauntleted hand to strike Hook’s shoulder. “You fight my battles, Hook,” he punched Hook’s shoulder again, “that’s what I pay you for. But if you fight mine, then I fight yours, you understand? We are a company!”
AGINCOURT, SIR JOHN CORNEWAILLE
This book is not for those who want something fast-paced and superficial. This book is what I would consider an epic. There are many things that make this book special and one of those is the detail. Having read Bernard Cornwell before, I know how intense his battle scenes are, and he does not disappoint in this book. The siege and battle are written with such detail you feel as if you are fighting in the mud along with the soldiers.
Agincourt is one of those battles that has been immortalized by William Shakespeare and just in history in general. Based on the statistics of the battle, the English shouldn’t have won. –And if anyone screams spoilers…come on, this battle happened 600 years ago. But I digress. Bernard Cornwell has a deep understanding of this battle. Every detail leads up to Agincourt. The win could be attributed to a couple of things. The first is that it supposedly rained so much that the mud was almost impossible to fight in. The second, the archers. Making the main character an archer just really brings this book to life.
This book is one of the most richly detailed historical fiction books I have ever read. Be prepared, this battle is devastating. DO NOT GET ATTACHED. That is all I will say on the matter. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.