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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.

Critics Review

  • 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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