Essex Dogs
Books | Fiction / Historical / Medieval
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Dan Jones
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War.July 1346. Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They call themselves the Essex Dogs: an unruly platoon of archers and men-at-arms led by a battle-scarred captain whose best days are behind him. The fight for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe has begun. Heading ever deeper into enemy territory toward Crécy, this band of brothers knows they are off to fight a battle that will forge nations, and shape the very fabric of human lives. But first they must survive a bloody war in which rules are abandoned and chivalry itself is slaughtered. Rooted in historical accuracy and told through an unforgettable cast, Essex Dogs delivers the stark reality of medieval war on the ground – and shines a light on the fighters and ordinary people caught in the storm.
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Author
Dan Jones
Pages
464
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2023-02-14
ISBN
0593511751 9780593511756
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"I absolutely love this book! "
JoeyMarie
"I really liked this, a mix of a fictional company and its men placed in a real life series of events and places in history!
This brought to mind a mix of Inglorious Bastards and for those anime/manga lovers among you Vinland Saga.
All the historical tidbits are there with a little bit of fun. While I wasn't looking at this for historical accuracy I enjoyed this very much. If you want that this won't be for you however it's not far off."
Sarah
"I've read a few of Dan Jone's non-fiction and loved how he brought history alive. This was a fun book, in the same veins as Bernard Cornwell, David Gilman or Simon Scarrow. One thing that was different, that I loved, is that at the start of each chapter it gave the "historical" context in a quote, or event that really happened.<br/><br/>Excited to read about the Essex Dogs again, I would have preferred more POV from Loveday."
Wesley Spence