Kemp: Passage at Arms

Paperback / softback. New. A brilliant medieval action thriller perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy and Giles Kristian.<p>It is 1347 and the French, after a crushing defeat at Crécy, are licking their wounds while their king raises a new army.</p><p>Locked into a fruitless siege, the English are camped in the marshes around Calais. Among them is foot soldier and archer <strong>Martin Kemp</strong>, whose dreams of serving his king and reliving the chivalrous adventures of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table are tempered by the gory and brutal reality of siege warfare.</p><p>Having narrowly escaped death in a surprise attack from the French, Kemp sees a chance for a reprieve when a shaky truce is signed. But can there really be peace for a man like Kemp?</p><p><strong><em>Kemp: Passage at Arms</em> is packed with authentic period detail and narrative verve, and cements Jonathan Lunn’s reputation as one of the most entertaining historical thriller writers working today.</strong></p>