{"product_id":"9781838937928","title":"Essex Dogs","description":"Author: Jones, Dan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781838937928\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sensational historical fiction debut from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Dan Jones. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC History 2022 Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuly 1346.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eSwept 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 Crecy.\u003cbr\u003eThere'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.\u003cbr\u003eSome men fight for glory. Others fight for coin. The Essex Dogs? They fight for each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' \u003cb\u003eJane Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping... So deft and funny that you'd never guess this is Dan Jones' debut work of fiction.' \u003cb\u003eSuzannah Lipscomb\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'(Dan Jones') mastery of his subject matter is obvious. The soldiers' lives are rather brilliantly recreated     the kit, the fighting, the boredom and discomfort.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Few books manage to be as compelling on every level as \u003ci\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e- it's adventure, history, and heart.' \u003cb\u003eDana Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A busy, urgent little masterpiece.' \u003cb\u003eGraham Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Fascinating. Brutal. Real... Impossible to put down.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Turney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Horribly compelling... Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'With a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging energy.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The battles that shaped Europe from the point of view of the soldiers... Searing.' \u003cb\u003eKate Williams\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'War. Looting. Junkies. Pintle-tugging. The English abroad. Dan Jones takes you to the year of Our Lord 1346.' \u003cb\u003eTibor Fischer\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631852638366,"sku":"UBD-9781838937928","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781838937928.jpg?v=1774310252","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781838937928","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}