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Bernard cornwell was born in london, raised in essex and worked for the bbc for eleven years before meeting judy, his american wife. Agincourt is classic cornwellwith attention to historical detail, wellpaced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read. But he was an illegitimate child and his parents put him up for adoption. Paul shanahan, the owner of a yacht delivery business in belgium, now lives a peaceful existence after a terroristactiv. Synopsis agincourt is classic cornwellwith attention to historical detail, wellpaced action, and descriptive writing that is a pleasure to read. Bernard cornwell excels at fiction crafted around historical events.
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