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La verdad es que se lleva 4.5 Estrellas. Pero en comparación con la serie de sajones y vikingos, con mi querido Uhtred, creo que está un escalón por debajo. Estamos en 1346, los primeros compases de la guerra de los 100 años. Los 3 hijos de Felipe IV "El hermoso" han muerto sin descendencia (recordad Leggi tutto

I find myself in a funny and odd situation as I read this. I’m a big fan of epic fantasy, and yet, for some reason, I have generally ignored regular historical fiction. WHY? I DON’T KNOW. For let me put this very clearly: all the action, characterization, siege warfare, interpersonal conflicts, lords, Leggi tutto

Niby historical fiction, a więcej tu przyjemności z czytania, niż w niejednej książce zorientowanej na akcję. Naprawdę dobra zabawa. Recenzja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL3ZQ...

I haven't gotten deeply into any series by Mr. Cornwell since I went through a lot of the Sharpe books placed in/during the Napoleonic wars. These take place as the 100 Years War is getting under way. First I'll say this....Bernard Cornwell can really lay out the bloody, cruel, reality of the time. T Leggi tutto

The year is 1342, the English, led by Eduard to third devastate France. Their most powerful weapons are archers with long bows who are called Harlequin. Among them is Thomas of Hookton, the French troops killed his father who is the priest in village Hookton and ravaged the village. The French have

Read this book in 2005, and its the 1st volume of the "Thomas pf Hookton" series, from Bernard Cornwell. This book is about the Hundred Years War between King Edward III's England and France, and this tale is set in the Middle Ages, in the year AD 1342. Main protagonist of this series is Thomas of Hoo Leggi tutto