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The White Company
by Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Creators: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2023