Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781846774980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Sir Nigel was actually written after The White Company, but in the Leonaur edition it appears first since within it the reader is introduced to one of the prinicpal characters of both noves-- Sir Nigel Loring. The scene for these adventures is England and France in the 14th century against a backdrop of The Hundred Years' War. Young Nigel in service to his king, Edward III begins his career as a squire. It is the start of a 'rites of passage' journey which will include the Black Prince among other notables of the period, skirmishes at sea and ultimately the monumental Battle of Poitiers. The White Company continues Sir Nigel's story as once again he campaigns against the French, this time in company with a new young hero, Alleyne Edricson--P. [4] of cover.