The White CompanyThis spirited account of the exploits of a crew of Saxon archers during the Hundred Years War features cameo appearances by historical figures such as Edward III and the Black Prince. Flavorful and realistic in its depictions of medieval life, the novel combines the excitement of a rugged adventure with the romance of chivalry. |
Contents
How the Bailiff of Southampton Slew the Two Masterless | |
How a Strange Company Gathered at the Pied Merlin | |
How Samkin Aylward Wagered his Featherbed | |
How the Three Comrades Journeyed through the Woodlands | |
The Three Friends | |
How the White Company set forth to the Wars | |
How Sir Nigel sought for a Wayside Venture | |
How the Yellow Cog sailed forth from Lepe | |
How the Yellow Cog fought the Two Rover Galleys | |
How the Yellow Cog crossed the Bar of Gironde | |
How Sir Nigel Loring put a Patch upon his | |
How there was Stir at the Abbey of St Andrews | |
How Alleyne Won his Place in an Honorable Guild | |
How Strange Things Befell in Minstead Wood | |
How Hordle John Found a Man whom he Might Follow | |
How a Young Shepherd had a Perilous Flock | |
How Alleyne Learned More than he could Teach | |
How Agostino Pisano Risked his Head | |
How the Bowmen held Wassail at the Rose de Guienne | |
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The White Company: A Novel - Primary Source Edition Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir No preview available - 2013 |
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