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Vagabond, Bernard Cornwell

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1347: a year of war and unrest. England's army is fighting in France, and its absence encourages the Scots to invade the old enemy. Thomas of Hookton, sent back to England to follow an ancient trail that suggests his family once owned the Holy Grail, instead becomes embroiled in the savage fight when the Scots come to Durham. Out of the horror he finds a new companion for the quest but also discovers a new and sinister enemy in a Dominican Inquisitor. All Europe wants the grail. Many may doubt it even exists, but no one would willingly allow an enemy to find Christendom's most precious relic, and Thomas finds himself in a murderous race with the Inquisitor and with Guy de Vexille, the mysterious black rider who murdered Thomas's father (in The Archer's Tale). Thomas appears to have an advantage in the race. His father bequeathed him a mysterious notebook that confirms the grail's existence and offers clues to where the relic might be hidden. But his rivals, inspired by a fanatical religious fervor, have their own advantage?the torture chamber of the Inquisition. Thomas, seeking help to decipher the book's cryptic pages, is delivered instead to his worst enemies.He finds refuge in Brittany, with Jeanette, the Countess of Armorica, but fate will not let him rest. He is thrust into one of the bloodiest and most desperate fights of the Hundred Years' War, the Battle of la Roche-Derrien, and amid the flames, arrows, and butchery of that night, he faces his enemies again
Language
eng
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Edition
First American edition.
Extent
405 pages
Contents
  • England, October 1346: Arrows on the Hill
  • England and Normandy, 1346-1347: The Winter Siege
  • Brittany, Spring 1347: The King's Cupbearer
Isbn
9780066210803
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http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hc042/2002068884.html
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Vagabond
Title
Vagabond
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Bernard Cornwell
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Language
eng
Summary
1347: a year of war and unrest. England's army is fighting in France, and its absence encourages the Scots to invade the old enemy. Thomas of Hookton, sent back to England to follow an ancient trail that suggests his family once owned the Holy Grail, instead becomes embroiled in the savage fight when the Scots come to Durham. Out of the horror he finds a new companion for the quest but also discovers a new and sinister enemy in a Dominican Inquisitor. All Europe wants the grail. Many may doubt it even exists, but no one would willingly allow an enemy to find Christendom's most precious relic, and Thomas finds himself in a murderous race with the Inquisitor and with Guy de Vexille, the mysterious black rider who murdered Thomas's father (in The Archer's Tale). Thomas appears to have an advantage in the race. His father bequeathed him a mysterious notebook that confirms the grail's existence and offers clues to where the relic might be hidden. But his rivals, inspired by a fanatical religious fervor, have their own advantage?the torture chamber of the Inquisition. Thomas, seeking help to decipher the book's cryptic pages, is delivered instead to his worst enemies.He finds refuge in Brittany, with Jeanette, the Countess of Armorica, but fate will not let him rest. He is thrust into one of the bloodiest and most desperate fights of the Hundred Years' War, the Battle of la Roche-Derrien, and amid the flames, arrows, and butchery of that night, he faces his enemies again
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ABJ
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Cornwell, Bernard
Dewey number
823/.914
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Index
no index present
LC call number
PR6053.O75
LC item number
V34 2002
Literary form
fiction
Series statement
Grail quest series
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  • Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
  • British
  • Fathers
  • Archers
  • Revenge
  • Grail
  • Great Britain
  • France
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Vagabond, Bernard Cornwell
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hc042/2002068884.html
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Contents
England, October 1346: Arrows on the Hill -- England and Normandy, 1346-1347: The Winter Siege -- Brittany, Spring 1347: The King's Cupbearer
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
405 pages
Isbn
9780066210803
Lccn
2002068884
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • n
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(OCoLC)ocm50129397
Label
Vagabond, Bernard Cornwell
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hc042/2002068884.html
Publication
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
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rdacarrier
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  • text
  • cartographic image
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  • txt
  • cri
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  • rdacontent
Contents
England, October 1346: Arrows on the Hill -- England and Normandy, 1346-1347: The Winter Siege -- Brittany, Spring 1347: The King's Cupbearer
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
405 pages
Isbn
9780066210803
Lccn
2002068884
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
map
System control number
(OCoLC)ocm50129397

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