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title: "The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1) Paperback – November 8, 2005"
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# The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1) Paperback – November 8, 2005

**Brand:** bernard cornwell
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    "Cry Havoc - Let Slip the Dogs of War!"
  

*by G***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2007*

All of Bernard Cornwell's novels bring history alive, embellishing the historical record with engaging story lines and colorful characters.  But Cornwell even surpasses himself in "The Archer's Tale", a harrowing tale of love, betrayal and medieval battle.  Especially battle.  Cornwell captures the fury, the horrors, the stink and subterfuge of war as fought eyeball to eyeball in all it's bloody glory, an exceptionally violent and authentic rendering that while repelling in its brutality, attracts the reader with the same unavoidable magnetism that for millennia have drawn men to carnage.The story is told through the eyes of young Thomas, living in Hookton, a small sea town on England's southern coast.  Raiding French forces plunder and raze Hookton, leading young Thomas, now an archer in the army of England's King Edward III, to western France in search of revenge and a mysterious relic stolen from Thomas' family by the French raiders.  As England's maundering army literally slashes and burns it's way from Brittany to Normandy, Thomas' skills on and off the battlefield make for an entirely gripping read colored by a lively and believable cast on both sides of the battle lines, with multiple plot threads keeping the pages turning.But this is not simply a primer in bashing skulls and spilling guts, as the author shares his insight of the military genius of Edward III which left one third of France under English control and launched the Hundred Years War.  "The Archer's Tale" is a lesson in the terror and impregnability of England's war bows and the men who pulled the strings, launching rains of steel so formidable that the only viable defense was to pray that England's arrows ran out before opposing troops were all slaughtered.  English military victories at La Roche-Derrien and Caen are vividly told, and while the serious history buff may recall England's short, decisive, and bloody triumph at Crecy in 1346, Cornwall's account will surely sear this permanently in your conscious. The slaughter at Crecy is memorable in Edward's brilliance against an overwhelming number of French troops, but also in France's King Phillip's monumentally costly errors.Painstakingly researched and brilliantly told, this is a novel so compelling that had Bernard Cornwell taught our history lessons, we'd likely all be historians today.  Can't wait to follow up with "The Vagabond".

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Life and death on a medieval battlefield
  

*by L***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2003*

The historical battle detail is impeccable and as violent as the era, 1343, when the English and French clash on French soil at the beginning of The Hundred Years War. The Archer's Tale is a bloody romp through medieval battlefields strewn with slaughtered soldiers, fighting with the most primitive weapons along with the specialized skills of English archers, often unbeatable in their precision.This is a new series for Cornwell fans, with the young archer Thomas Hookton in search of the Holy Grail, a burden he assumes reluctantly, preferring the simple camp life of the English archer. As replete with minute details of ground skirmishes and the intimate brutality of hand to hand combat, Cornwell serves up another satisfying tale for his fans.That said, my purchase of this book illustrates the difficulty of choosing a book online. Over the past few years, my state, CA, has suffered the loss of some excellent and affordable bookstores. The available corporate-owned vendors are both expensive and distant. While buying online is a welcome service, I cannot really browse and choose as carefully as I would like. Although I ordinarily would not have purchased this novel, the writing is excellent and I recommend it to fans of this genre. Although not in my area of interest, The Archer's Tale is an accomplished and satisfying read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Another Excellent Start
  

*by P***C on Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024*

An excellent start to another series that I’m anxious to continue reading. I’m a bit of a history buff.  Cornwell makes history so enjoyable. What I appreciate most is that he gives you insight into a common person’s life not just the movers and shakers.  He shows you life not as a King and Queen but an archer and a archer’s women

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