The Archer's Tale
By Bernard Cornwell
- Release Date: 2009-03-17
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first book in the Grail Series—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.
A brutal raid on the quiet coastal English village of Hookton in 1342 leaves but one survivor: a young archer named Thomas. On this terrible dawn, his purpose becomes clear—to recover a stolen sacred relic and pursue to the ends of the earth the murderous black-clad knight bearing a blue-and-yellow standard, a journey that leads him to the courageous rescue of a beautiful French woman, and sets him on his ultimate quest: the search for the Holy Grail.
Reviews
The Archers Tale
5By boots saddleGreat read, if a little over detailed. Requires quite a bit of patience to wade through all that is going on, but worth it in the end.First of the Series
4By Chance V.Great book looking forward to the second one. Worth the time to read if you like graphic battle scenes!!fantastic
5By VerbeenieSeriously fantastic book, could not stop reading. I was never a big fan of battle scenes, but Cornwell has a way of describing battles that makes them fascinating.The archers tale
4By BadgerbaitExcellent book of 3 a must if you like the dark ages.