A stand alone historical novel based upon the battle of Agincourt and the events leading upto it mainly from the viewpoint of an English longbow man.
The book starts in England and gives an idea of life in the feudal system in a small village and progresses to the battlefields of France through political intrigue, aristocratic in-fighting and the odd betrayal.
Graphiclly depicts the horror along with the boredom of Henry V campaign in northern France leading up to the inevitable final showdown, which is considerably well researched and accurate without becoming boring or turning into a history lesson.
Follows Cornwell's standard formula for minor heroic central character that is skilled, abit of a rogue and gets about abit, but this just lets him write about more action and events than watching the walls of a nameless minor town while the main character scratches his arse.
Overall a good book, that teaches you some history while you enjoy it.
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