num_pages: 400
description: Go with God and Fight Like the Devil. A fascinating hero and the pursuit of a sword with mythical power - this is the remarkable new novel by Britains master storyteller which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.Thomas of Hookton a veteran of Crecy and many other battles is the leader of a mercenary company of bowmen and men-at-arms who ravage the countryside east of Gascony.Edward Prince of Wales later to be known as the Black Prince is assembling an army to fight the French once more but before Thomas can join he must fulfil an urgent task.La Malice a sword of mythical power guaranteeing victory to its owner is thought to be concealed somewhere near Poitiers. With signs that a battle between the English and the French is looming others are seeking the treasure too and some  French Scots and even English  are pursuing their private agendas against Thomas.But all  Thomas of Hookton his enemies and friends and the fate of La Malice  become swept up in the extraordinary confrontation that follows as the large French army faces the heavily outnumbered English in battle.
language: English
title: 1356
publisher: HarperCollins