Becket: Warrior

De: Jemahl Evans

Narrado por: Bill Allender

"Warrior is a swift, breathless plunge into the high medieval period." (J.A. Ironside, author of The King's Knight)

1159

Toulouse.

Thomas of London, Chancellor of England, has spent a lifetime as a clerk, administrator, and ambassador. Now he must prove himself a warrior and leader of men, if his friend and master King Henry II of England is to achieve his ambition to rule all France.

The fiery King and calculating Chancellor are as close as brothers, but many at court see Thomas as an upstart. Becket must fight on a political as well as military front.

The city of Toulouse controls trade into Spain and the Mediterranean. With it in English hands, Henry will control more of the Frankish Kingdom than Louis VII of France.

The French King, and Count Raymond of Toulouse, will stop at nothing to save the city and France from the greatest English host ever assembled.

Thomas and the English army must prove their mettle, or be condemned to defeat on foreign soil.

Recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Michael Jecks, and Conn Iggulden.

Becket: Warrior is the first book in a new series by acclaimed author, Jemahl Evans, based on the life of the medieval martyr.

Praise for Jemahl Evans:

"Evans turns Becket into a flesh and blood character." (Richard Foreman, author of Band of Brothers)

“The research is impeccable and the writing full of verve.” (Antonia Senior, The Times)

“It's great fun and a rollicking good read.” (Historical Novel Society)

“Frankly, glorious.” (Michael Jecks)

Jemahl Evans is the author of the acclaimed Sir Blandford Candy series of novel. He lives in West Wales.

©2020 Sharpe Books (P)2020 Jemahl Evans

Thomas Beckett's Days As Chancellor

This fictionalized version of Henry's Toulouse campaign and Thomas Beckett's roll as the king's chancellor and friend is a really interesting and well done look at two of the most pivotal characters medieval English history. The interplay between the characters and tiny details of the scene make it feel more like a play than a recounting of a historic campaign.
For fans of the period, it offers an introduction to the characters and the political workings of an unsettled time, ending with the report from home that the Archbishop has fallen ill and Henry's suggestion that this would be the perfect job for Beckett to take over - and yes, that's a spoiler, but like all the fictional accounts of the Titanic's maiden voyage, the outcome in this one was never in doubt.
This story is part of a series which will, apparently, also deal with Beckett's further adventures as a priest and Archbishop.
If you're interested in English history or the middle ages, this one's well worth your time.