Agincourt

A Novel

De: Bernard Cornwell

Narrado por: Charles Keating

data-redactor-tag=""em"">Agincourt is classic Cornwell…[with] attention to historical detail, well-paced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read."" —data-redactor-tag=""em"">Bostondata-redactor-tag=""em""> Globe

Bernard Cornwell, the data-redactor-tag=""em"">New York Times bestselling “reigning king of historical fiction"" (data-redactor-tag=""em"">USA Today), tackles his most thrilling, rich, and enthralling subject yet—the heroic tale of data-redactor-tag=""em"">Agincourt. The epic battle immortalized by William Shakespeare in his classic data-redactor-tag=""em"">Henry V is the background for this breathtaking tale of heroism, love, devotion, and duty from the legendary author of the Richard Sharpe novels and the Saxon Tales. This extraordinary adventure will captivate from page one, proving once again and most powerfully, as author Lee Child attests, that “nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell.""

©2009 Bernard Cornwell; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

A fabulous and gruesome yarn

I don't often read historical fiction, but I will be returning to this genre soon and often in search of a work approaching the caliber of Agincourt. Cornwell does a marvelous job of fully and viscerally plunging you into life in feudal Europe. His attention to details, from the way longbows and arrows are fashioned to the unimaginable brutality of combat, makes the story utterly gripping. The reader gives an impassioned performance in his depiction of Cornwell's words. This one will really stay with you.

I felt like I was there!

Excellent story in a great historical setting. I loved the characters and shared the danger. This is the best audible book I've heard this year and will be looking for more of this author's works. The violence is graphic but I think it's good not to gloss over medieval combat. Otherwise, we fall into the danger of both romanticize it and losing the historical authenticity.

I am now a huge Bernard Cornwell fan

I've started this book 3 times, once just for me and twice to add in another family listener so we can enjoy it together. I never mind since every time I've gotten more out of the story and it's worth listening to again and again.
Characters are well formed, history is fully researched and authentic, down to the "farting" expletives.
There is plenty to make you laugh or cringe.
I love the sound of the narrator's voice. It took some time to grow accustomed to listening to his rich accent, but it lends credibility to the story and is more clear with exposure.
I had never been a fan of early-century history books but Agincourt and Mr. Cornwell have changed that!

Bloody battle, gore and death in 15th C England

Carefully researched and highly detailed fictionalized depiction of the battle at Agincourt. If you enjoy meticulously written battle scenes, and don't mind reading extremely descriptive details about the violence, blood, gore, filth, and the horrific smells of a battlefield, this is a good read. If you're offended by these things, stay away.

Assuming the fundamentals of the book to be factual, it provides a wealth of information about the politics, religion, and social structure of that time, which was fascinating.

Criticism would be the characters are wooden; even the main protagonist never engages.

Awesome story/audible listen!

I knew the basic story of Agincourt but SO enjoyed this book—the usual well-researched, historically accurate background in which the story is set, the characters who bring the story to life, the pacing of the action, the writing...just all of it is BC’s hallmark excellence. Superb narrator who does multiple voices well and sticks with them throughout a long book. Highly recommend