Publisher's Synopsis
The White Company is a historical adventure novel written by the renowned author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story is set in the 14th century and revolves around a young Englishman named Alleyne Edricson, who joins the White Company, a group of mercenaries led by the charismatic Sir Nigel Loring. As Alleyne sets out on his journey with the company, he encounters various challenges and dangers, including battles, treachery, and romance. Along the way, he learns about the true meaning of honor, loyalty, and courage, and discovers the importance of friendship and camaraderie.The novel is rich in historical detail, depicting the political and social climate of medieval England, and highlighting the struggles and conflicts of the time. It also showcases Doyle's mastery of storytelling, with vivid descriptions, compelling characters, and thrilling action scenes that keep the reader on edge.Overall, The White Company is a classic adventure tale that combines history, romance, and action, and is sure to captivate readers of all ages.As he raised himself to look over the bracken at his enemies, the staring color caught the eye of the bailiff, who broke into a long screeching whoop and spurred forward sword in hand. Seeing himself discovered, the man rushed out from his hiding-place, and bounded at the top of his speed down the line of archers, keeping a good hundred paces to the front of them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.