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Book Review of The Archer's Tale

The Archer's Tale
The Archer's Tale
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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This historical adventure (set in the 1300's) is full of action and gory battles--as well as the aftermath of the battles. The author does a nice job creating characters and a plot that keeps the reader interested. Because of some of the "adult" things that happen in this medieval world, I would not share this book with a young teen, but I did find myself interested enough to want to read more. The author leaves the story at a bit of a loose end--hooking the reader for the next book in the series.

The audio book, read by Tim Piggott Smith, is very well done and made good listening for long car rides.