unsinkable Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think it is his newest book. It follows an archer as he travels with King Henry to the battle. I loved it! http://www.amazon.com/Agincourt-Novel-Bernard-Cornwell/dp/0061578916/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237935992&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I read the reviews...I guess this can't be read to a 5th grader.? Ds is learning about this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 FYI, the book The Face of Battle has one (of five) chapter on Agincourt. It goes over the evidence and what we know about the history of warfare to discuss what it was like to be IN the battle. Fantastic book (and now that I think of it, yet another book my brother gave me...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 and I'm a bit tired of all the blood & battles. I assume Agincourt will be more of the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 I read the reviews...I guess this can't be read to a 5th grader.? Ds is learning about this now. It has rape, torture, religious execution and extremely coarse language in addition (obviously) to the battle violence. It also paints some priests in a very bad light (the antagonist is a priest.) I'd say no. I'd love for my oldest son to read it (13 yo) if not for the rape, torture, religious persecution and evil priests. We can deal with coarse lang. and battle. But what happened to women during the sacking of Soissons...nope, he's too young at 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 FYI, the book The Face of Battle has one (of five) chapter on Agincourt. It goes over the evidence and what we know about the history of warfare to discuss what it was like to be IN the battle. Fantastic book (and now that I think of it, yet another book my brother gave me...). :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: My only sibling (brother) just spent a few days together at my aunt's funeral. We live 900 miles apart. That is hard! If he died, I'd lose a huge part of me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 and I'm a bit tired of all the blood & battles. I assume Agincourt will be more of the same? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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