The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond, this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage.The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond, this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage.It is 1347. The Hundred Years War has been suspended. The truce releases English archer Thomas of Hookton to pursue his arch enemy and resume his quest for the most prized relic in Christendom: the Holy Grail. Heading south, Thomas and his men-at-arms begin lightning raids to draw out his enemy.But fate takes an unexpected hand when the plague strikes. What had been a landscape of castles, monasteries, vineyards and villages becomes death’s kingdom and the need for the grail, as a sign of God’s favour, is more urgent than ever.‘Crackling with good deeds, fine characters and sparkling set pieces, it confirms yet again Cornwell’s reputation for masterly historical novels’ DAILY MAIL‘It is all spectacular, rattling good stuff: war and torture; love, lust and loss’ THE TIMES‘The battle scenes, as always, are masterful; and the vignettes of everyday living, in times of extreme hardship, have the ring of simple truth’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH‘A very fine writer’ ECONOMISTBernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex andworked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, hisAmerican wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote anovel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judydivide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, SouthCarolina.• A MAJOR medieval saga, set in England and Europe• A Global brand – Bernard Cornwell is the author of over 50 novels published in 30 countries and 28 languages: he is the most successful and prolific historical novelist writing today• The bestselling Grail Quest series has sold over ONE MILLION copies to date• The series centres around master archer Thomas of Hookton and The Hundred Years’ War• Bernard Cornwell has sold over 20 million books around the world• Bernard Cornwell is a consistently bestselling author, with a loyal and ever increasing fanbase.Competition: enemy of god; hundred years war;emperor;cicero;Empire;pillars of the earth;column of fire;Kingsbridgeshardlake;falcon;sparta;. . by Wilbur Smith;Iggulden;Lee Child;Simon Scarrow;Ken Follett;c.s.cs forester;c.j. cj sansom;robert harris;Cornwall;George r r martin;robert harris;hastings;hilary mantel.
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