02325cam a2200373 i 4500 676921033 TxAuBib 20230227120000.0 221209t20232022||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022054874 9780593653784 hardcover 0593653785 hardcover TxAuBib rda Jones, Dan, 1981-, author. Essex dogs / Dan Jones. First United States edition. [New York] : Viking, 2023. ©2022. 455 pages : illustration, map ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Essex dogs trilogy, The ; 1 "First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Aries, an imprint of Head of Zeus Ltd., a part of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, London, in 2022"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 455). "The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War. July 1346. Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They call themselves the Essex Dogs: an unruly platoon of archers and men-at-arms led by a battle-scarred captain whose best days are behind him. The fight for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe has begun. Heading ever deeper into enemy territory toward Crécy, this band of brothers knows they are off to fight a battle that will forge nations, and shape the very fabric of human lives. But first they must survive a bloody war in which rules are abandoned and chivalry itself is slaughtered. Rooted in historical accuracy and told through an unforgettable cast, Essex Dogs delivers the stark reality of medieval war on the ground--and shines a light on the fighters and ordinary people caught in the storm"-- Provided by publisher. 20230227. Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 Campaigns France Fiction. Soldiers Fiction. Male friendship Fiction. War fiction. lcgft Historical fiction. lcgft The Essex dogs trilogy ; 1.