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The Grail Quest - Bernard Cornwell


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I recently finished the grail quest trilogy, (Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic) by Bernard Cornwell, thought they were amazing!

 

I am a big fan but new fan of Cornwell's and this was my first deviation from Sharpe. I love his ability to describe battles and historical events.

 

Thomas of Hookton is such a great character and he really brings the archers to life. I thoroughly recommend it to any historical fiction fans!

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These are definitey on my list, nice to hear they're up to scratch! I'm only a recent Cornwell convert - I read his Arthurian 'Warlord Trilogy' before Christmas and they were stonkingly good, can't recommend them enough (I reviewed them here: http://www.bookclubf...post__p__279360 ) - so shall be working my way through the others eventually.

 

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I loved the Grail Quest series. I had tried the Sharpe books a longtime ago and although I was very interested in that period of history I couldn't get into them. I was hooked by Harlequin from almost the first page. I can recommend Azincourt too.

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I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwall's historic fiction. I absolutel love his 'Saxon Stories' series. Follows the life of a Saxon born boy who is raised by the Vikings and then throughout his life fights on both side of the ongoing conflict.

 

Another series I would recommend is Manda Scott's Boudica books. The first is called 'Dreaming the Eagle'. Tells the legend of Boudica from a personal persective and does a brilliant job of it!

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Another series I would recommend is Manda Scott's Boudica books. The first is called 'Dreaming the Eagle'. Tells the legend of Boudica from a personal persective and does a brilliant job of it!

 

Ooh, interesting <<heads off to look for it>> :smile:

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