{"product_id":"essex-dogs-by-dan-jones-9781838937928","title":"Essex Dogs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 \u003cem\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e will fight, from the landing beaches of Normandy to the blood-soaked field of Crécy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome men fight for glory. Others fight for coin. The \u003cem\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e? They fight for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A busy, urgent little masterpiece.' \u003cb\u003eGraham Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Fascinating. Brutal. Real... Impossible to put down.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Turney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'With a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with sword-swinging energy.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The battles that shaped Europe from the point of view of the soldiers... Searing.' \u003cb\u003eKate Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602943492332,"sku":"9781838937928","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781838937928-essex-dogs.jpg?v=1778050136","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/essex-dogs-by-dan-jones-9781838937928","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}