Agincourt
Henry V and the Battle That Made England
Nonfiction, History, Western Europe, France, British
| Author: | Juliet Barker | ISBN: | 9780316055895 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company | Publication: | December 21, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Juliet Barker |
| ISBN: | 9780316055895 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication: | December 21, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
| Language: | English |
Waged almost six centuries ago, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates. It is the classic underdog story, and generations have wondered how the English--outmanned by the French six to one--could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Juliet Barker paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between the outnumbered English archers and the heavily armored French knights. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, AGINCOURT is as earthshaking as its subject--and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.
Waged almost six centuries ago, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates. It is the classic underdog story, and generations have wondered how the English--outmanned by the French six to one--could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Juliet Barker paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between the outnumbered English archers and the heavily armored French knights. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, AGINCOURT is as earthshaking as its subject--and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.
