Globally bestselling historian Dan Jones makes his historical fiction debut with Essex Dogs,the explosive first instalment in an epic new trilogy 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 Crecy,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 in the round - and shines light on the fighters and ordinary people caught in the storm.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781838937935Number of pages: 480Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'Oddly joyous - rolling action,fast-paced,a book that draws you in page by page. The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best,turning up tension click by click.'Battle-bloody,brutal and perfectly pitched... Jones captures the fear and frenzy of the fight and the loyalty and kinship of the Dogs in this slaughterous,sweary,swaggering debutWith a cast of unforgettable characters,written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy,Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging energyA new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell... A full-throated charge onto the mediaeval battlefield,a rip-roaring adventure full of blood and guts,camaraderie and inventive cursesHorribly compelling... Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood,piss and vomit and leave you wanting moreVital,earthy,and heart-stopping... So deft and funny that you'd never guess this is Dan Jones'debut work of fictionFew books manage to be as compelling on every level as Essex Dogs: it's adventure,history,and heartThe battles that shaped Europe from the point of view of the soldiers... SearingA busy,urgent little masterpieceFascinating. Brutal. Real... Impossible to put downWar. Looting. Junkies. Pintle-tugging. The English abroad. Dan Jones takes you to the year of Our Lord 1346Essex Dogs is the first in a planned trilogy by the bestselling medieval historian Dan Jones. His mastery of his subject matter is obvious. The soldiers'lives are rather brilliantly recreated - the kit,the fighting,the boredom and discomfort. Jones is excellent on the battles,too,focusing on the violence and the panic(Essex Dogs) is the first instalment of what promises to be an epic trilogyThe historical detail is totally authentic... Essex Dogs shows the total brutalilty of medieval warfare,but also the camaraderie of a troop of men who fight for each other and for EnglandVisceral and powerful,the reality of medieval warfare leaping from every page,it's gripping storytelling at its best... With a cast of unforgettable characters,this is historian Dan Jones's first foray into fiction and it's terrificWith its unflinching emphasis on the blood and guts of 14th-century battle,Jones's debut is not for the squeamish,but it's an enthralling,character-filled readHistorian Dan Jones plunges the reader right into the medieval battlefield in this riotous retelling of the epic Hundred Years War between England and FrancePacked with historical insight,bringing alive not only the war,but the lives of the common soldiers... I can hardly wait for the next instalment'Superb... The plot races along and there's huge insight into a band of brothers. Humour,archery,violence - and a fundamental decency underpinning all the rest.'Rooted in historical accuracy,and told through an earthy cast of archers,men-at-arms and misfits,Essex Dogs delivers the stark reality of medieval war in the round - and shines a light on ordinary people caught in the storm.'Vivid characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed drama... Brutal,graphic,and gory,the battle scenes viscerally hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. It's good to know these Dogs will howl again.''On the whole a violent and bloody affair...(Reconceives) medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie.''An impeccably researched "you are there" novel with a real-time approach,Jones'entertaining fiction debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening encounter... the book hums with black humor... An enjoyable romp through the darkest of ages.''A high-stakes,immersive war story... Highly recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett.'Historian Dan Jones knows his stuff. You'll smell the sour wine and grin at the soldiers'rude humour... This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at youThe Hundred Years'War with an amazingly contemporary feel... A cracking read
Dan Jones
An award-winning historian,journalist and television presenter Dan Jones work includes The Plantagenets,The Wars of the Roses,and The Templars. His latest book is The Colour of Time,a ground-breaking fusion of art and history with images by pioneering Brazilian artist Marina Amaral.
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