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1356

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
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Go with God and Fight Like the Devil. A fascinating hero and the pursuit of a sword with mythical power – this is the remarkable new novel by Britain’s master storyteller, which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

The Hundred Years War rages on and the bloodiest battles are yet to be fought. Across France, towns are closing their gates, the crops are burning and the country stands alert to danger. The English army, victorious at the Battle of Crécy and led by the Black Prince, is invading again and the French are hunting them down.

Thomas of Hookton, an English archer known as Le Bâtard, is under orders to seek out the lost sword of St Peter, a weapon said to grant certain victory to whoever possesses her. As the outnumbered English army becomes trapped near the town of Poitiers, Thomas, his men and his sworn enemies meet in an extraordinary confrontation that ignites one of the greatest battles of all time.

 Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military

Critic Reviews

Praise for The Burning Land:

‘Cornwell draws a fascinating picture of England as it might have been before anything like England existed’
The Times

Praise for AZINCOURT:

'This is a magnificent and gory work' Daily Mail

'The historical blockbuster of the year' Evening Standard

‘If Bernard Cornwell was born to write one book, this is it. No other historical novelist has acquired such a mastery of the minutiae of warfare in centuries past.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A runaway success’ Observer

Praise for Bernard Cornwell:

‘The characterisation, as ever, is excellent…And one can only admire the little touches that bring the period to life. He can also claim to be a true poet of both the horror and the glory of war.’ Sunday Telegraph

This is typical Cornwell, meticulously researched, massive in scope, brilliant in execution’. News of the World

‘He’s called a master story-teller. Really he’s cleverer than that.’ Telegraph
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He has no concept of cadence, only to confuse and infuriate the listener. If this is the result of an editor rather than the narrator, then I apologise...Otherwise Mr. Cromwell, bring back your previous narrators please

This narrator is terrible

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i was a bit concerned that yet again a narrator had been replaced in a Cornwell series...but Jack did a great job....a joy to listen to. although I'm not sure his pronunciation of some words is right...

it's Sire not Seer
and City not Citay

but overall it was an enjoyable end to the series.

a nice suprise

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Why change the narrator in a series???? New narrator is terrible , made it hard to finish

Changed narrator

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Bernard Cromwell delivers again with another excellent historical novel with great characters and epic battles.

Another great yarn

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This is a great read and listen. I reckon the best of the 4 books. Great characters, full of depth and storytelling with a pace that keeps you gripped to the end

The best so far.

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i feel dreadful saying this as i’m sure the narrator is normally great but after listening to the first 3 books the narrator just could not capture my attention and i struggled to listen to this story which is a pity because i’ve enjoyed the series

struggled to get into this- i preferred the previous narrator

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very rarely can't you get past a single chapter, this is one of those cases, excellent story , terrible narration

Terrible narration

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