The White Company

About this book

Set against the sweep of the Hundred Years’ War, Arthur Conan Doyle’s The White Company follows a young narrator who leaves the cloistered life in search of adventure and honor, soon swept up in a roving company of archers and chivalric knights. Doyle blends vivid battlefield set pieces, courtly romance, and wry humor into an episodic journey where loyalty, daring, and the politics of medieval life shape every encounter. Full of pageantry, skirmish-driven suspense, and warm camaraderie, the novel delivers both grand sweep and intimate moments, offering a timeless, high-spirited portrait of courage and friendship on the medieval frontier.