The Sunday Times bestseller BBC History 2022 Book of the Year and Richard & Judy Book Club
Pick from Dan Jones. 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 : 'Oddly joyous - rolling
action fast-paced a book that draws you in page by page. The way Dan Jones writes enemies
reminds me of Cornwell at his best turning up tension click by click.' Conn Iggulden '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
