If you like the brilliant Master of War series by David Gilman(a. It’s released in the UK on October 12th this year, and pre-orders are now open. The Essex Dogs by noted historical author and broadcaster Dan Jones is his first fictional novel which followes a group of soldiers (the essex dogs) through the early campaigns of the 100 years war with France, this is a very exciting read and is in part based on actual campaigns. Journalist and historian Jones ( The Plantagenets) makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of the Hundred Years War, the.

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. The siege of Calais 1346-7 is the setting for my second novel - Wolves of Winter - which is the next instalment in the trilogy begun with Essex Dogs. But first they must survive a bloody war in which rules are abandoned and chivalry itself is slaughtered. 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. The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years War. The fight for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe has begun. 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. 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. Essex Dogs is the fictional debut of acclaimed historian Dan Jones, whose previous bestselling non-fiction titles like Power and Thrones have gained him countless and diverse admirers and fans. The sensational historical fiction debut from Sunday Times bestseller Dan Jones.

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