Book Condition: Reasonable Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Number of Pages: 561 + 15 advertising extra pages.
Thomas Nelson & Sons published some books with a dextrogyre swastika on the cover. This has nothing to do with the Nazi logo and is prior to the Nazi period.
The Swastika was familiar and trendy in Europe and especially in the UK at the end of 19th century and beginning of 20th used as a sign of good luck in many sectors such as companies, publishers, sport teams, pendants, greeting cards, lucky charms, etc...
"Now order the ranks, and fling wide the banners, for our souls are God's and our bodies the king's, and our swords for Saint George and for England!" With that rousing proclamation, twelve hundred knights ride into battle, accompanied by the stalwart archers known as the White Company.
Fuelled by their appetite for glory, this motley crew of freebooters stands united in their unswerving devotion to the company commander, Sir Nigel Loring. Short, bald, and extremely nearsighted, Sir Nigel's unprepossessing appearance belies his warrior's heart and his chivalrous nature. The rollicking adventures of his company during the Hundred Years War center around Sir Nigel's loyal squire, Alleyne Edricson. Raised in the sheltered confines of a monastery, young Alleyne comes of age amid the rough-and-tumble of armed conflict and the bewildering ways of courtly love.
Best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also a passionate historian. Realistic depictions of life during the 14th century from its weapons and apparel to its religious practice, and the close connection between the cycles of human existence, and the rhythm of the seasons.