Essex Dogs 9781035929054 Paperback

‘The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.’CONN IGGULDENThis is the story of the Hundred Years War told through the eyes of the soldiers on the ground. Witness medieval England brought thrillingly to life by a master storyteller andSunday Timesbestselling historian.SOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.OTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.THE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.July 1346.King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.Theres Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors he has witnessed. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crcy. But this war is a bloody one and its only just begun…Don’t missLION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy fromSunday Timesbestselling historian Dan Jones available now.’A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.’JANE JOHNSON’Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.’DAILY MAIL’Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping.’SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB’Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.’DAISY DUNN’A cast of unforgettable characters.’SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE’Simply stunning.’DUFF McKAGAN,New York TimesNo1 bestselling author’The Hundred Years War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historians eye for detail.’ELODIE HARPER