The Archer's Tale by Bernard Cornwell, Historical fiction, 370 pages.
In the mid-1300s, Thomas Hookton, son of the local priest, has his life changed forever when French marauders sail in, and loot his small village. Hookton discovers the names of those responsible for the raid and for the death of his father, and vows revenge. Seeking that revenge, information concerning who he really is, and the religious relic taken from his father's chruch, Hookton ranges far and wide over the French countryside, raiding with Edward III's English army. The book reaches its climax at the battle of Crecy, where English bowmen turn the tide. The first in Cornwell's "Grail Quest" series. Historically accurate and well told.
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