Master Of War Av David Gilman

<p>'Page-turning and gritty' <i>DAILY MAIL</i>. <br> Amid the carnage of the 100 Years War – the bloodiest conflict in medieval history – a young English archer confronts his destiny... <br><br>England, 1346: For Thomas Blackstone the choice is easy – dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or <b>take up his war bow and join the king's invasion</b>. <br><br>As he fights his way across northern France, Blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war – from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfare. <br><br>Vastly outnumbered, Edward III's army will finally confront the armoured might of the French nobility on the field of Crécy. It is a battle that will <b>change the history of warfare</b>, a battle that will change the course of Blackstone's life, a battle that will <b>forge a legend</b>.</p>