I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2023
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2023
Not knowing much about the life of Henry V after Agincourt, I was startled when he abruptly died halfway through his own biography.
A book about a fifteenth-century battle proves to be surprisingly timely:
When national morale is low and victory seems uncertain or far off, it is useful to be reminded that resourcefulness and determination can sometimes be more important than sheer weight of numbers. On the other hand, writing in such circumstances makes it easy to fall into the propaganda trap, . . .
pickI listened to this on audio, which for me means that my mind wandered a lot while I was listening to it. I still quite liked it, as I always enjoy Bernard Cornwell.
pickI LOVED this 🙌🏻 but I was already a big fan of Bernard Cornwell. This is a standalone that features the English-French battles at Soissons, Harfleur, and Agincourt in the early 1400‘s. I had to read this one fairly slowly because of all of the time spent on archery details and very specific military battle maneuvers. But by the time I approached the end, Agincourt, all of the attention on archery and strategy made total sense. Really enjoyed it.
so-soI really wanted to get up and grab the book for a picture with this review, but the cat refused to be moved. She would make a terrifying queen of Medieval England. Henry V was apparently an iffy king, but the Bard makes him a hero, a somewhat odd move as the play has no villain or, well, drama. Maybe it‘s a necessary piece in his history play oeuvre. Anyway, I‘ve now read it. Thanks #shakespearerealong and @merelybookish for guiding me through.
