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The Archer's Tale (Grail Quest #1) Paperback | Pages: 400 pages
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Original Title: Harlequin
ISBN: 0060935766 (ISBN13: 9780060935764)
Edition Language: English
Series: Grail Quest #1
Characters: Edward, the Black Prince, Edward III of England, Thomas of Hookton

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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback—the first book in the Grail Series--a spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.

At dawn on Easter morning 1343, a marauding band of French raiders arrives by boat to ambush the coastal English village of Hookton. To brave young Thomas, the only survivor, the horror of the attack is epitomized in the casual savagery of a particular black-clad knight, whose flag -- three yellow hawks on a blue field -- presides over the bloody affair. As the killers sail away, Thomas vows to avenge the murder of his townspeople and to recapture a holy treasure that the black knight stole from the church.

To do this, Thomas of Hookton must first make his way to France; So in 1343 he joins the army of King Edward III as it is about to invade the continent -- the beginning of the Hundred Years War. A preternaturally gifted bowman, Thomas quickly becomes recognized as one of England's most deadly archers in King Edward's march across France. Yet he never stops scanning the horizon for his true enemy's flag.

When Thomas saves a young Frenchwoman from a bloodthirsty crowd, her father -- French nobleman Sir Guillaume d'Evecque -- rewards his bravery by joining him in the hunt for the mysterious dark knight and the stolen holy relic. What begins as a search for vengeance will soon prove the beginning of an even higher purpose: the quest for the Holy Grail itself.

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Title:The Archer's Tale (Grail Quest #1)
Author:Bernard Cornwell
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Deluxe Edition
Pages:Pages: 400 pages
Published:November 8th 2005 by Harper Perennial (first published October 16th 2000)
Categories:Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Medieval

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I haven't gotten deeply into any series by Mr. Cornwell since I went through a lot of the Sharpe books placed in/during the Napoleonic wars. These take place as the 100 Years War is getting under way.First I'll say this....Bernard Cornwell can really lay out the bloody, cruel, reality of the time. This book isn't for anyone with a weak constitution. Be prepared for the casual cruelty of humans. Rape, pillage, rapine, casual murder....not so casual murder...revenge, "Fencing. Fighting. Torture.

HARLEQUIN is the first of Bernard Cornwell's Grail Quest trilogy, and I'm only coming to it now having read most of his other work (like all the Sharpe and Uhtred books). The first thing that becomes apparent is that this is the most formulaic of his novels, as he seems to throw in most of the plot ideas he learnt in the Sharpe books, merely supplanting them into a Middle Ages setting.There's an almost pantomime villain, inevitably fighting on the hero's own side rather than against him; some

Alright...this is painful for me to admit but I have to just get over it and say that this was my first Cornwell disappointment. I initially gave it three stars in a generous spirit but in the cold morning light I see it differently. I've been aware of his tropes, cliches, formulas, repeated phrases and stuff like that since my second book of his (The Pale Horseman) and it literally either been utterly irrelevant to my enjoyment of his novels so I can't just blame my wishy-washy reception to

Bernard Cornwell has done his research. I will give him all due credit for that. The detail he uses in describing events like the taking of Caen and the battle of Crecy prove Cornwell is a man who has done his research. Here is an author who can retell an epic battle like no other. However, I question his ability to tell a story. The Archer's Tale starts with what most historians consider the beginning of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It tells of how the English took the

The year is 1342, the English, led by Eduard to third devastate France. Their most powerful weapons are archers with long bows who are called Harlequin. Among them is Thomas of Hookton, the French troops killed his father who is the priest in village Hookton and ravaged the village. The French have stolen relic Spear St. George that his father kept in the church. Here Thomas kills his first enemy and decides to take revenge on the French, and returns the stolen spear. Connects to the army as an

Cornwell is one of the best writer's of historical fiction. If you saw Henry V and wondered what the life of average people was all about, this book is grounded in day to day life. It is also a story about the wars of the period and what we rationalize is ok to do to our "enemy". It is a good read in itself and has two other books that carry on the story.

This was a good book just not a great one for me. Maybe it would have been great if I had read it on paper instead of listening to the audio version. Trying to squeeze reading time out of every moment possible had me listening at times that I ended up being a bit distracted (like the pre rush hour hustle and bustle on the road) which has left me missing little bits and pieces. Thomas is also no Uhtred. I'll probably continue the series eventually, but might try my hand at audiobooks on a