Thom reviewed The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1) by Bernard Cornwell (Grail Quest (1))
At dawn on Easter morning 1343, a marauding band of French raiders arrives by boat …
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4 stars
Bernard Cornwell only fictionalized a few skirmishes in this book of historical fiction. I knew Crecy was a battle dominated by the archers, but didn't realize all the other factors that went into an embarrassing French defeat. Well detailed, and a story well told.