Taking a break from Sherlock Holmes, the author has written an action-packed adventure story set in the fourteenth century. The title refers to a band of English mercenaries fighting in France during this tumultuous era, and the book is true to other chivalric tales of the day. Narrator Nick Rawlinson’s buttery English accent sets the perfect tone for this story. His voice is crystal clear, and his accents are impeccable. Rawlinson is able to ease into different dialects within the same conversation while maintaining exceptional diction and pacing. Conan Doyle fans will be especially pleased with this change of pace, and newcomers will delight in a well-told adventure. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
The White Company is a historical adventure novel by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War. The story takes place in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the Kingdom of Castile. At the age of twenty, young Alleyne, son of Edric, leaves the Catholic abbey where he has been raised-intelligent, skilled, and well-liked, though sheltered and naive-and goes out to see the world, in accordance with the terms of his father's will. The same day, the abbot banishes John of Hordle for worldly behavior: great appetite, teasing, and flirting. At the Pied Merlin inn, they make friends with veteran archer Sam Aylward who has returned to England from France to recruit for the White Company of mercenaries. Aylward has brought a request for Sir Nigel Loring of Christchurch to take command of the free company of archers.
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The White Company
The White Company is a historical adventure novel by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War. The story takes place in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the Kingdom of Castile. At the age of twenty, young Alleyne, son of Edric, leaves the Catholic abbey where he has been raised-intelligent, skilled, and well-liked, though sheltered and naive-and goes out to see the world, in accordance with the terms of his father's will. The same day, the abbot banishes John of Hordle for worldly behavior: great appetite, teasing, and flirting. At the Pied Merlin inn, they make friends with veteran archer Sam Aylward who has returned to England from France to recruit for the White Company of mercenaries. Aylward has brought a request for Sir Nigel Loring of Christchurch to take command of the free company of archers.
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BN ID: | 2940169888782 |
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Publisher: | Audioliterature |
Publication date: | 02/28/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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