Modern fiction/Historical fictionOriginally published under the name, Susannah Kells, this entertaining story, out of print for ten years, has been revealed as the work of the UK's best-known historical novelist.

Crowning Mercy

Sharpe's Company

In 1347 the English capture Calais and the war with France is suspended by a truce. But for Thomas of Hookton there is no end to the fighting. He is pursuing the Grail, the most sacred of Christendom's relics, and is sent to his homeland to engineer a confrontation with his deadliest enemy.

Grai Quest ; Tome 3: Heretic

*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*

 Three classic Richard Sharpe adventures.

 Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799

 When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo of Mysore's forces, Sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a rescue, which in turn offers an escape from the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.

 Richard Sharpe and the battle of Assaye, September 1803

 Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the Mahratta Confederation. In the hunt for the renegade Englishman, Sharpe penetrates deep into enemy territory where he is followed relentlessly by his worst enemy, Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.

 Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803

 Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant.

Sharpe 3-Book Collection 1 - Sharpe’s Tiger, Sharpe’s Triumph, Sharpe’s Fortress

Historical fictionPaperback edition of Cornwell's dramatic depiction of the legendary battle of Agincourt. It was a bestseller in hardback, selling over 240,000 copies. 'Nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell - action set six hundred years ago is as fresh and vital as six days ago...' Lee Child

AZINCOURT

A unique novel, looking at one the greatest battles, a battle that was a turning point in history, from many points of view, by a master storyteller.

 Bernard Cornwell has been thinking about this subject for years. He has long wanted to write a book about a single battle, the events that lead up to it, the actual days in the battle and the aftermath from multiple viewpoints.

 Agincourt, fought on October 25th 1415, on St Crispin's Day, is one of the best known battles, in part through the brilliant depiction of it in Shakespeare's Henry V, in part because it was a brilliant and unexpected English victory and in part because it was the first battle won by the use of the longbow. This was a weapon developed in this form only by the English - parishes were forced to train boys from as young as eight daily - and enabled them to dominate the European battlefields for the rest of the century.

 Lively historical characters abound on all sides but in Bernard Cornwell's hands the fictional characters, horsemen, archers, nobles, peasants are authentic and vivid, and the hour by hour view of the battle is dramatic and gripping.

Azincourt

A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history.

 'With all the vivid history that is his trademark, Bernard Cornwell transports the readers to the playhouses, backstreets and palaces of Shakespeare's London with added depth and compassion' Philippa Gregory

 In the heart of Elizabethan England, young Richard Shakespeare dreams of a glittering career in the London playhouses, dominated by his older brother, William. But as a penniless actor with a silver tongue, Richard's onetime gratitude begins to sour, as does his family loyalty.

 So it is that Richard falls under suspicion when a priceless manuscript goes missing, forcing him into a high-stakes game of duplicity and betrayal, and through the darkest alleyways of the city.

 In this richly portrayed tour de force, Fools and Mortals takes you among the streets and palaces, scandals and rivalries, and lets you stand side-by-side with the men and women of Bernard Cornwell's masterful Elizabethan London.

Fools and Mortals

La saga épique à l'origine de la série Netflix The Last Kingdom IXe siècle. Uhtred, le fils dépossédé d'un seigneur anglais, a vaillamment repoussé aux côtés des siens l'impitoyable invasion viking. Désormais libéré de son allégeance au roi Alfred le Grand, mais sans terres ni titre, le jeune homme revient sur ses terres natales pour réclamer son dû. Or il ne peut compter que sur sa légendaire épée, car seuls un esclave et une nonne l'accompagnent. Et dans le Nord, le chaos, l'horreur et la trahison les accueillent, forçant Uhtred à se tourner de nouveau vers son ancien souverain... Une fresque flamboyante mêlant bravoure, trahison, sens du devoir et combats au coeur de l'une des périodes les plus fascinantes de l'Histoire. " Game of Thrones dans le monde réel. " The Observer " Magnifique. " Entertainment Weekly " Splendide. Cornwell revisite l'Histoire avec un talent consommé. " Publishers Weekly

Les Chroniques saxonnes Tome 3

Richard Sharpe, promu commandant dans l'armée de Wellington, conduit ses hommes dans le froid mordant des montagnes espagnoles avec un objectif : libérer des femmes de l'aristocratie prises en otages par une armée de déserteurs, composée de renégats français, espagnols ou encore britanniques, ayant investi la forteresse et le couvent d'Adrados. En même temps qu'il affronte cette troupe de pillards, parmi lesquels l'ignoble sergent anglais Obadiah Hakeswill, Sharpe doit protéger ses flancs contre les assauts des forces françaises. A la tête d'une simple compagnie, il peut cependant compter sur la géniale invention de sir William Congreve, une fusée explosive encore imprécise et dangereuse, mais capable d'influer sur le cours d'une bataille.

Crowning Mercy

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