The White Company

It is the Middle Ages, and the Hundred Years War rages on in England and France. Alleyne Edricson, the son of an English landowner, is training as a novice at an abbey. As his training draws to a close, he's called upon to spend a year in the outside world to decide if he really wants to devote his life to prayer and contemplation.

He quickly meets Hordle John, a fellow novice expelled for misbehavior, and Aylward, a French archer traveling to meet the famous knight Sir Nigel Loring and join his band of archers, the titular White Company. The three decide to travel together, and embark on a series of action-packed adventures across England, France, and Spain.

Doyle was inspired to write about the time period after attending a lecture on the subject. He spent years researching the era, and his careful research is evident in the novel's detail: period-correct words and names add a flavor of verisimilitude, and nearly all of the people and places in the tale really did exist-and are moreover depicted to a great degree of historical accuracy.

Perfect for readers who love sweeping historical adventures filled with chivalrous knights, medieval warfare, and epic quests across war-torn Europe. Conan Doyle masterfully brings the brutal beauty of the Middle Ages to life in this thrilling tale of honor, brotherhood, and courage that will transport you straight to the battlefields of the Hundred Years' War.