The White Company is a motley group of English mercenaries, fighting under the leadership of Sir Nigel Loring. Bound by an unquestioning respect for social order, patriotism, and a lust for adventure, the company makes its way to France to fight in the local wars. Encountering pirate ships and other dramas during their crossing, they finally land at Bordeaux and become involved with the fighting at the siege of Chateau of Villefranch du Perigord and in the Spanish Pyrenees.
With assiduous attention to historical detail, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle paints a convincing picture of the chivalric life and manners of the 14th century. With a fresh, concise style, this is a robust and stirring tale of adventure with the spirit and humorous touch of a Chaucerian raconteur.
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"AN excellent tale of high adventure during the Hundred Years' War. In the Scott mould, although without Scott's epic lift. Still, Doyle is a great storyteller with an eye for the sort of detail that brings this far-away era to vivid life. And it isn't all action, all the way, in between the big-ticket combat scenes we're treated to a panorama of vignettes of 14th-century life as our heroes travel from the English countryside to France and then Spain in search of battles to be fought." — Jayaprakash (4 out of 5 stars)
"AN excellent tale of high adventure during the Hundred Years' War. In the Scott mould, although without Scott's epic lift. Still, Doyle is a great storyteller with an eye for the sort of detail that brings this far-away era to vivid life. And it isn't all action, all the way, in between the big-ticket combat scenes we're treated to a panorama of vignettes of 14th-century life as our heroes travel from the English countryside to France and then Spain in search of battles to be fought."
" Conan Doyle hoped to be remembered for his historical fiction rather than his Sherlock Holmes stories. And his historical fiction is in fact superbly entertaining. "
" An archery crew's historical adventure... "
" I had never heard of this - Conan Doyle lecture expecting to hear about Sherlock - and all the guy talked about was this book -- for good reason - well written, very fun adventure story. "
" I read this after I read Ivanhoe. The two books take place in the same time period, and are full of adventure. I liked this one too. "
" It started slow, but as I got into it, quite enjoyable and the last chapters quite moved along. I ended up enjoying very much "
" A ripping good tale of knights and long bowmen. Doyle makes the period come alive in a way in which the characters, though driven by somewhat different motives, are rendered understandable and dear to to the reader. "
" I've read it before, but it is certainly worth reading again. "
" One of my all time favourite books. This isn't as famous as the Sherlock Holmes series but it's just as engaging, witty and exciting. "
" Basically a fictionalized take on the Devils Broker. Not a great book, but I have a weakness for such tales. "
" ACD did write stuff other than Sherlock Holmes stories... "
" This was the first non-Holmes book by Doyle I ever read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Doyle is a master story teller. "
" This is my favorite book! "
" it was a bit slow in starting but got better as it went on. 3.5 "
" A challenging book to read written in Olde English style. Started slow, but ended well. Would recommend to those interested in historical fiction, knights in armor, the hundred-years-war, etc. "
" The White Company was, reportedly, one of John Huston's favorite books; and for many years he intended to make it into a movie, apparently with Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable. "
" Imagine Arthur Conan Doyle writing a Ye Merry Olde England version of THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Fun, entertaining, and occasionally silly ("Forsooth! By the twang of string!") but worth the read. "
" Wouldn't be a favorite...it didn't seem to have much plot, though it got better towards the end. Interesting mindset--the pursuit of honor above all else? "
" Written very much like Sherlock Holmes in style, but it was a historical fiction. A mercenary company of archers visit the battlefields of Europe in England's wars in the seventeenth century. A very good read, I liked it a lot. "
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.
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