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Length14h 31m
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"Now order the ranks, and fling wide the banners, for our souls are God's and our bodies the king's, and our swords for Saint George and for England!" With that rousing proclamation, twelve hundred knights ride into battle, accompanied by the stalwart archers known as the White Company. Fueled by their appetite for glory, this motley crew of freebooters stands united in their unswerving devotion to the company commander, Sir Nigel Loring. Short, bald, and extremely nearsighted, Sir Nigel's unprepossessing appearance belies his warrior's heart and his chivalrous nature. The rollicking adventures of his company during the Hundred Years War center around Sir Nigel's loyal squire, Alleyne Edricson. Raised in the sheltered confines of a monastery, young Alleyne comes of age amid the rough-and-tumble of armed conflict and the bewildering ways of courtly love. Best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also a passionate historian. The White Company was his favorite among his own works; here, he offers flavorful, realistic depictions of life during the 14th century — from its weapons and apparel to its religious practice, and the close connection between the cycles of human existence, and the rhythm of the seasons. Readers of all ages will thrill to this spirited tale and its evocative portrait of the Middle Ages.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Science Fiction
Length14 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byClive Catterall
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 20, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1How the Black Sheep Came forth from the Fold
2How Alleyne Edricson came out into the World
3How Hordle John Cozened the Fuller of Lymington
4How the Bailiff of Southampton Slew the Two Masterless Men
5How a Strange Company Gathered at the "Pied Merlin"
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6How Samkin Aylward Wagered his Feather-bed
7How the Three Comrades Journeyed through the Woodlands
8The Three Friends
9How Strange Things Befell in Minstead Wood
10How Hordle John Found a Man Whom He Might Follow
11How a Young Shepherd had a Perilous Flock
12How Alleyne Learned More than he could Teach
13How the White Company set forth to the Wars
14How Sir Nigel sought for a Wayside Venture
15How the Yellow Cog sailed forth from Lepe
16How the Yellow Cog fought the Two Rover Galleys
17How the Yellow Cog crossed the Bar of Gironde
18How Sir Nigel Loring put a Patch upon his Eye
19How there was Stir at the Abbey of St. Andrew's
20How Alleyne Won his Place in an Honorable Guild
21How Agostino Pisano Risked his Head
22How the Bowmen held Wassail at the "Rose de Guienne"
23How England held the Lists at Bordeaux
24How a Champion came forth from the East
25How Sir Nigel wrote to Twynham Castle
26How the Three Comrades Gained a Mighty Treasure
27How Roger Club-foot was Passed into Paradise
28How the Comrades came over the Marches of France
29How the Blessed Hour of Sight Came to the Lady Tiphaine
30How the Brushwood Men came to the Chateau of Villefranche
31How Five Men held the Keep of Villefranche
32How the Company took Counsel Round the Fallen Tree
33How the Army made the Passage of Roncesvalles
34How the Company Made Sport in the Vale of Pampeluna
35How Sir Nigel Hawked at an Eagle
36How Sir Nigel Took the Patch from his Eye
37How the White Company came to be Disbanded
38Of the Home-coming to Hampshire
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