{"product_id":"essex-dogs","title":"Essex Dogs: The epic Richard \u0026 Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2023 from a Sunday Times bestselling historian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe  \u003ci\u003eBBC History\u003c\/i\u003e 2022 Book of the Year and Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club Pick from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Dan Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\u003e\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 Crécy.\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome men fight for glory. Others fight for coin. The Essex Dogs? They fight for each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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.' \u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\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.' \u003cb\u003eSuzannah Lipscomb\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'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'Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A cast of unforgettable characters.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Simply stunning.'\u003cb\u003e Duff McKagan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e No1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt's So Easy\u003c\/i\u003e, and founder member of Guns N' Roses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (2023)","offer_id":46175327355057,"sku":"9781838937935","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (2022)","offer_id":46175327387825,"sku":"9781838937928","price":28.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46175327420593,"sku":"8349d123-7b1f-3769-9659-6dfc80a340fa","price":8.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_3e7dce2f-6242-47cf-a054-c2ab97a0be6f.jpg?v=1763715737","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/essex-dogs","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}