Hawkwood's Sword: The Brand New Adventure from the Master of Historical Fiction
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Hawkwood's Sword: The Brand New Adventure from the Master of Historical Fiction
By (Author) Christian Cameron
Orion Publishing Co
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
26th April 2022
30th December 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Historical adventure fiction
War, combat and military adventure fiction
Battlefield archaeology
Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare)
Environmental archaeology
Pilgrimage
Land forces and warfare
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
464
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 34mm
320g
Description
'One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world' BEN KANE
THE BRAND NEW MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE FROM THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION1368. France, Spain and England prepare for war. In Italy, the Pope and the Visconti princes are battling for bloody supremacy.The worst years of Sir William Gold's life are about to begin.Leaving the side of his commander, Sir John Hawkwood, William embarks on a new journey that will bring him fame and favour - until a heart-breaking personal tragedy leads him to put down his sword.But men of war can't stay out of battle for long. Gold yearns to return to Italy and rejoin Hawkwood. Only now the game of the Italian Princes is changing and, as chaos descends, Gold must finally decide who he stands for...* * * * * * *Praise for Christian Cameron:'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMES'A storyteller at the height of his powers' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY'Superb' THE TIMES'A sword-slash above the rest' IRISH EXAMINERAuthor Bio
Christian Cameron is a writer and military historian. He participates in re-enacting and experimental archaeology, teaches armoured fighting and historical swordsmanship, and takes his vacations with his family visiting battlefields, castles and cathedrals. He lives in Toronto and is busy writing his next novel.
