A joyous romp through C15th England and France, in which a young King Henry V prepares for war. Again.
Battle plans are made as ordinary people on both sides - either reluctantly or in a quest for glory - are drawn into the fray.
Josiah Windrush, a gentle and beloved village alchemist is tasked with forging canons for the king.
Hugh Morton and his band of minstrels, including the spirited Alisoun and the lovesick Joscelin, are called on to entertain Lord Okehampton's troops.
When Robert de Brus, the good Sheriff of Nottingham, calls for volunteer bowmen, an ageing Robin Hood lends a hand by recruiting a deadly band of archers.
John Paynter's theatrical group - tasked by the bishops to raise support at home for the war abroad - are dealing with their young actor Will Breakspear who is hearing voices from an alternate reality.
In France, Robert le Rossignol, Count of Vin Aigre, would much rather stay home with his wife, but is summoned to provide all that he has - a mere 60 men-at-arms - to fight for King Charles.
Meanwhile, in East Wittering, the beautiful Catherine awaits Josiah's return so she can tell him what she really thinks; and Father William takes advice from the talking statue of the Virgin Mary.
Do Dougal and Quark really talk to each other or are they just a loyal cat and duck awaiting their human's return?
And what - if anything - do the ghost of Black Peter, a vengeful friar, Susanna Goat and her best friend Seth, and reggae have to do with any of it?
Cunning and comedy both contrive happy endings against the odds.
外文書商品之書封，為出版社提供之樣本。實際出貨商品，以出版社所提供之現有版本為主。部份書籍，因出版社供應狀況特殊，匯率將依實際狀況做調整。
無庫存之商品，在您完成訂單程序之後，將以空運的方式為你下單調貨。為了縮短等待的時間，建議您將外文書與其他商品分開下單，以獲得最快的取貨速度，平均調貨時間為1~2個月。
為了保護您的權益，「三民網路書店」提供會員七日商品鑑賞期(收到商品為起始日)。
若要辦理退貨，請在商品鑑賞期內寄回，且商品必須是全新狀態與完整包裝(商品、附件、發票、隨貨贈品等)否則恕不接受退貨。
