• Vagabond

  • The Grail Quest, Book 2
  • By: Bernard Cornwell
  • Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
  • Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,229 ratings)

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Vagabond

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
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It is 1347 - a year of war and unrest. England’s army is fighting in France, and the Scots are invading from the North. Thomas of Hookton, sent back to England to follow an ancient trail to the Holy Grail, becomes embroiled in the fighting at Durham. Here, he meets a new and sinister enemy, a Dominican Inquisitor, who, like all of Europe, is searching for Christendom’s most holy relic. It is not certain the grail even exists, but no one wants to let it fall into someone else’s hands. And though Thomas may have an advantage in the search - an old notebook left to him by his father seems to offer clues to the whereabouts of the relic - his rivals, inspired by a fanatical religious fervor, have their own ways: the torture chamber of the Inquisition.

Barely alive, Thomas is able to escapes their clutches, but fate will not let him rest. He is thrust into one of the bloodiest fights of the Hundred Years War, the battle of la Roche-Derrien, and amidst the flames, arrows, and butchery of that night, he faces his enemies once again.

©2002 Bernard Cornwell (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

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Great team

This is a stellar series and I think the pairing of author and narrator is what makes this a classic. On to the next!

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love

Bernard Cornwell is so amazing and yet again writes an amazing story I have reread over 20 times

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Fun book that carries the story forward spendidly

Cornwell writes great war stories that, because of being rooted in historical settings, are all the more interesting and inspire fabulous, never-ending research projects to learn even more.

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Unnecessary Book

This book is a retelling of the first book. It doesn’t advance the story at all. The storyline is so similar to the first it’s almost comical. You can safely skip this one without ruining the series. I love Cornwell but this one was written to sell as part of a series that needed another book.

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Phenomenally written and narrated

Great characters and a story portrayed in a way that makes you feel like you were in the thick of the battle.

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Bernard Cornwell Never Fails To Deliver!

Another great series. Love it. Can't wait to start the next book. I ended up binge listening because it just got really good and I didn't want to stop listening.

Well narrated too. Great job.

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awesome sequel

Cornwell captures the chaos of battle better than anyone! historically accurate but never dull. the characters are human--they come alive in the story

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Awesome

Great way to get acquainted with distant historical events. Very entertaining as well - makes you feel like you’re there living the adventure yourself!

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Solid again

Always solid when these two team up vvvvvvvvv b b b b b b b

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Always good value

Cornwell’s novel invariably quench one’s thirst for medieval blood and carnage, and he consistently does so with style and historical accuracy. This one, however, felt a bit uninspired; almost as if he a) were no longer invested in the characters and setting, or b) had to create a transitional novel to set up the third part of the trilogy.

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