{"product_id":"1356","title":"1356","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea thrilling tale of danger and conquest at the Battle of Poitiers, \u003cem\u003e1356\u003c\/em\u003e is \"a book in which Cornwell's gifts as scholar and storyteller come together spectacularly.\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Cornwell, the \"master of martial fiction\" (Booklist), brings Thomas of Hookton from the popular Grail Quest series into a new adventure in \u003cem\u003e1356\u003c\/em\u003e, a thrilling stand-alone novel. On September 19, 1356, a heavily outnumbered English army faced off against the French in the historic Battle of Poitiers. In \u003cem\u003e1356\u003c\/em\u003e, Cornwell resurrects this dramatic and bloody struggle--one that would turn out to be the most decisive and improbable victory of the Hundred Years' War, a clash where the underdog English not only the captured the strategic site of Poitiers, but the French King John II as well. In the vein of Cornwell's bestselling \u003cem\u003eAgincourt\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e1356\u003c\/em\u003e is an action-packed story of danger and conquest, rich with military strategy and remarkable characters--both villainous and heroic--transporting readers to the front lines of war while painting a vivid picture of courage, treachery, and combat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515592519929,"sku":"9780061969713","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_9336ef2c-6d47-4208-8ed4-e54163f20fa0.jpg?v=1781208059","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/1356","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}