1356 - Tapa dura

"The reigning king of historical fiction."--USA Today

"The reigning king of historical fiction."--"USA Today"

The reigning king of historical fiction. --"USA Today""

The first must-read of 2013 arrives .Bernard Cornwell is a master of combining a thumping good tale with a fascinating history lesson. --Reader's Digest"

In addition to carving out another action-packed martial adventure, Cornwell spotlights one of the most significant but often overlooked battles of the era. --Booklist"

No one picks a fight like Cornwell, who here does for the Battle of Poitiers what he did for the bloody fray that was Agincourt in the book of that name. --Library Journal"

A master of action-packed historical fiction a vivid, exciting portrayal of medieval warfare .Nobody writes battle scenes like Cornwell, accurately conveying the utter savagery of close combat with sword, ax, and mace, and the gruesome aftermath. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Bernard Cornwell does the best battle scenes of any writer I ve ever read, past or present. --George R.R. Martin"

Nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell - action set six hundred years ago is as fresh and vital as six days ago, with rough, tough men at war, proving once again that nothing changes... least of all great storytelling. --Lee Child"

The reigning king of historical fiction. --USA Today"

Bringing to life the violence, action and heroism of the battlefield, this brilliant recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 follows a severely outnumbered English army as they, through the ingenious planning of Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French and captured the Poiters and French King John II. 150,000 first printing.