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The White Company

The White Company

by Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930

BookID: 903

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionHundred Years' War, 1339-1453 -- FictionKnights and knighthood -- FictionMiddle Ages -- Fiction

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"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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