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Crécy: The Age of the Archer
- Sir John Hawkwood, Book 1
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 223
A hero’s journey begins in an exhilarating new series by Griff Hosker. In 1335 the Black Death was just 13 years away from England, but there were 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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like Bernard Cornwell
- De the don en 03-17-21
- Crécy: The Age of the Archer
- Sir John Hawkwood, Book 1
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
Enjoyable but mindless storytelling
Revisado: 03-19-23
This was a good listen while doing other things. The narrator has a pleasant voice (though a bit sleep inducing at times). The history is mostly sound and the main character believable up to a point. Here is the “…,but…”. The main character leads a very charmed life for an English archer. His commanders are always the best, in battle he continually gets lucky breaks, and manages to routinely stumble on perfect loot stashes and never seems to worry about starvation. His personal relations are mostly flawless and personal conflict only seems to exist when the author needs a plot device to move the story along. There are a lot of missed opportunities to tell a much richer story. People like John Hawkwood existed because of extreme adversity. This story’s version of John Hawkwood doesn’t seem to match up to the historical figure who probably had a much harder life. This was an enjoyable listen, but won’t challenge the reader/listener and provides a shaky historical background that I wouldn’t depend on if I were looking for an authentic peak into the 100 Year’s War.
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Man at Arms: The Battle of Poitiers
- Sir John Hawkwood, Book 2
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 172
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 153
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 151
The Black Death! England has won the war with France, but the disease which rampages through the land takes both rich and poor, warrior and worker. John Hawkwood and his two companions spend the winter in the north. It is in the spring that he begins to mould his company into a fighting force, and he serves the Baron Mortimer on the Welsh Border. There his men learn to fight as one, and John Hawkwood begins the change from archer to man at arms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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- De richard en 08-16-21
- Man at Arms: The Battle of Poitiers
- Sir John Hawkwood, Book 2
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
Entertaining story with very little worry for main character.
Revisado: 03-16-23
The narrator is very good. His voice effectively captures the spirit of the main character and fits in well with a 1st person narrative (at least from an American perspective where I am somewhat ignorant of types of English accents). The various characters became quickly identifiable by their unique voices.
The story was entertaining though I have to say I was rarely concerned about the outcomes of the various battles and the main character rarely seemed in peril despite being in multiple medieval battles. Regardless of the situation the main character always had the best soldiers, was the best fighter/archer, and the cleverest person in every situation. So, while entertaining, it was never mail-biting. These stories could benefit with a bit more adversity for our hero.
For those complaining about the graphic nature of the fighting and the meanness of Sir John. I encourage you to do some research on the period and the person of Sir John Hawkwood. Armies have always traveled on their stomachs and it wasn’t until the 18th century that sufficient logistics methods were available to keep a field army fed without having to ravage the countryside. Especially during the 100 Year’s War when the Chevauchée was one of the more reliable ways to bring the locals out of their castles for battle. This is where Griff Hosker has his facts very correct. As for Sir John’s meanness: this historical figure became one of the most successful mercenary captains of the Middle Ages. His mercenaries were so successful that the very word ‘mercenary’ makes us shudder today and curse their inhumanity. Hawkwood was one of the best which meant he knew how to efficiently trade soldier’s lives for gold and treasure. He was not a decent man by 21st century standards. If anything, Hosker has been overly kind to this man’s story. The things he did in real life that earned the respect of King Edward III and the Black Prince should justifiably turn your stomach today. So yeah, the history in this series competently reflected, the narration is great, I just wish the storytelling were better.
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