If you think that Arthur Conan Doyle's literary output begins and ends with Sherlock Holmes stories, *The White Company* will come as a pleasant surprise. This historical action-adventure novel is set against the backdrop of the medieval Hundred Years' War. It follows a company of brave archers who
The White Company
โ Scribed by Griff Hosker
- Book ID
- 111780715
- Publisher
- Sword Books Ltd.
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 338 KB
- Series
- Sir John Hawkwood #04
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9798529854174
- ASIN
- B098F135XY
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โฆ Synopsis
Poitiers was in the past but it changed the life of Sir John Hawkwood for he gained his spurs and that was another step on his journey. Once he realised that he had more ambition than just to serve the King of England he joined forces with Albert Sterz and formed a company of mercenaries who hired out their swords. Fighting for the King of England against Burgundy they gained a reputation which made others both fear and hate them in equal measure. When Sir John is robbed of his fortune by the murder of his banker then he had an enemy to pursue. He learns to become a political animal who chooses friends wisely. His enemies just proliferate with each victory. The defeats merely make him and the White Company, even stronger!
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A historical adventure set during the Hundred Years' War. The story follows a young man as he leaves the shelter of an abbey in England and becomes involved with Edward, the Black Prince's campaign in Spain. Doyle later wrote a prequel, titled "Sir Nigel", concerning the early life of one of the h