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Vagabond

The Grail Quest, Book 2

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Vagabond

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
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The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Harlequin, this is the second instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage.

It is 1346. While King Edward III fights in France, England lies exposed to the threat of invasion. Thomas of Hookton, archer and hero of Crécy, finds himself back in the north just as the Scots invade on behalf of their French allies.

Thomas is determined to pursue his personal quest: to discover whether a relic he is searching for is the Holy Grail. But once again it is the archers whose skills will be called upon, and who will become the true heroes of the battle.

©2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited; 2002 Bernard Cornwell Historical Fiction Fiction

Critic Reviews

‘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’ ECONOMIST
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The captivating story continues. Well written, well read. I love the use of accurate history.

Fantastic and Real

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Great author, and great story. I listen to audiobooks at 2.0x because that’s what I read at so the voices are kind of distorted. However the story was still excellent and I’d happily listen to more.

Well made series

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what a great book! the storyline has me hanging out for the drive to and from work everyday.
bring on the next one!

droooooling for the next

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Loved the book and loved the epilog where the author reveals what was real and where artistic license prevailed. It's a good story as expected from my favourite historical fiction author.

Very good history-based fiction

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