The sensational historical fiction debut from Sunday Times bestseller Dan Jones. A BBC History
2022 Book of the Year! July 1346. The Hundred Years' War has begun and King Edward and his
lords are on the march through France. But this war belongs to the men on the ground. Swept up
in the bloody chaos a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their
home again. With sword axe and longbow the Essex Dogs will fight from the landing beaches of
Normandy to the bloodsoaked field of Crécy. There's Pismire small enough to infiltrate enemy
camps. Scotsman strong enough to tear down a wall. Millstone a stonemason who'll do anything
to protect his men. Father a priest turned devilish by the horrors of war. Romford a talented
young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday FitzTalbot their battle-scarred captain
who just wants to get his boys home safe. Some men fight for glory. Others fight for coin. The
Essex Dogs? They fight for each other. Praise for Essex Dogs: 'A new champion has entered the
front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' Jane
Johnson 'Battle-bloody brutal and perfectly pitched.' Daily Mail 'Vital earthy and
heart-stopping... So deft and funny that you'd never guess this is Dan Jones' debut work of
fiction.' Suzannah Lipscomb '[Dan Jones'] mastery of his subject matter is obvious. The
soldiers' lives are rather brilliantly recreated - the kit the fighting the boredom and
discomfort.' The Times 'Few books manage to be as compelling on every level as Essex Dogs: it's
adventure history and heart.' Dana Schwartz 'A busy urgent little masterpiece.' Graham
Hurley 'Fascinating. Brutal. Real... Impossible to put down.' Simon Turney 'Horribly
compelling... Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood piss and vomit and leave you wanting
more.' Daisy Dunn 'With a cast of unforgettable characters written with irrepressible verve
and historical accuracy Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging
energy.' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'The battles that shaped Europe from the point of view of the
soldiers... Searing.' Kate Williams 'War. Looting. Junkies. Pintle-tugging. The English abroad.
Dan Jones takes you to the year of Our Lord 1346.' Tibor Fischer
