![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The story takes them from a beach in Normandy to the battle field of Crécy.Įssex Dogs marks the historical fiction debut for the historian Dan Jones. They are led by a battle-scarred captain with his best days behind him, driven by the need to keep the group together and bring them all home safely after the campaign in France ends. In this novel set during the Hundred Years’ War (July 1346), the “dogs” of the title are a motley band of ten British soldiers, including a mentally unstable priest and a drug addict, as well as a couple of Welsh archers whose skill with the longbow is matched by their lack of respect for authority. ![]()
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