Crécy: The Age of the Archer - Paperback

by Griff Hosker (Author)

The path to greatness.

1335: the Black Death is just thirteen years away from England but there are other threats and dangers. Young John Hawkwood is forced to leave his home and seek a life in London. There he learns how to survive and, more importantly, how to fight. Leaving his life as an apprentice tailor he follows the army and King Edward to fight the Scots. He has a skill; he can not only use a bow, but he can use a sword and his mind. It is the start of a life of war for the young man.

Hawkwood fights first in the Low Countries at the battle of Cadzand before heading to Gascony to fight under the charismatic leader and cousin of the King, Lord Henry Plantagenet. As he fights so his skills improve and the novel follows his progress until he fights in the two great battles of 1346, Crécy and Neville's Cross.

"My future was in my own hands and I would mould myself into a warrior."

Based on the life of a real historical figure, Crécy begins the tale of a young man's remarkable transition from ambitious longbowman to revered military commander.

The first instalment in the seven-part series detailing the rise of Sir John Hawkwood; the English mercenary who became an Italian legend. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, David Gilman and Ben Kane.