{"product_id":"9781838937935","title":"Essex Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003e''The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.'' \u003cb\u003eCONN IGGULDEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the story of the Hundred Years’ War told through the eyes of the soldiers on the ground. Witness medieval England brought thrillingly to life by a master storyteller and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling historian.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJuly 1346.\u003c\/b\u003e King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There’s Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors he has witnessed. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crécy. But this war is a bloody one – and it’s only just begun...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDon''t miss \u003ci\u003eLION HEARTS\u003c\/i\u003e, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling historian Dan Jones – available now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 ''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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Hundred Years’ War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian’s eye for detail.'' \u003cb\u003eELODIE HARPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43172938547378,"sku":"9781838937935","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781838937935.jpg?v=1786028199","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781838937935","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}