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The White Company

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The White Company is a historical fiction novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. Readers will find themes of knights and knighthood, middle Ages and archers.

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About The White Company

"The White Company" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical adventure novel published in 1891. Set during the Hundred Years' War in 1366-1367, it follows young Alleyne as he leaves his sheltered abbey life to discover the world. Joining a band of English archers called the White Company, he becomes squire to the valiant Sir Nigel Loring and falls in love with his daughter Maude. Their journey takes them through England, France, and Spain in a campaign to restore a king, leading to battles, captures, and tests of courage.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Middle Ages
  • Archers
  • War stories
  • British, France

Quick answers

Who wrote The White Company?

The White Company was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

What genre is The White Company?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The White Company free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The White Company?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 14 h 43 min.

What books are similar to The White Company?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Outlander and A Tale of Two Cities.

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