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The Half-Hanged Man
- Narrated by: Nick Denton
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Thought to be long-dead, Page was otherwise known as the Half-Hanged Man or the Wolf of Burgundy. Froissart challenges the beggar to recite a convincing version of Page's life, with money and food as a reward if his tale rings true. So begins a tale that encompasses the Hundred Years' War in England and France, the Free Companies as they rampaged throughout Western Christendom, and the deeds and sins of the great mercenary captains of the late 14th century....
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- Sara Sue
- 23-01-19
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I received this story free in trade for a honest review. I highly recommend this tale if you like history awesome read I enjoyed it😎
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