| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
417 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 wherein a severely outnumbered English army defeats the French and captures the Poiters and French King John II. |
| Note |
"Originally published, in a slightly different form, in Great Britain in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers"--T.p. verso. |
| Source |
NBK 1/13 PPL |
| Subject |
War stories.
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Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356 -- Fiction.
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Edward, Prince of Wales, 1330-1376 -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780061969676 |
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0061969672 |
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