1350. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Black Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind.
In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III’s court, his days as an archer fading into memory. But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he’s built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick.
With England still reeling from the Death and a new threat from Spain on the rise, the kingdom’s future has never been more uncertain. Each man had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn’t so easily forgotten. And for these men the fighting isn’t over yet.
Who is this book for?
Dan Jones has a gift for writing vivid, compelling prose, whether he’s tackling history or historical fiction. This novel is best read after the first two books in the trilogy. Readers interested in the fourteenth century and the Hundred Years’ War will likely find it especially rewarding.
“As with his earlier books, Jones is adept at giving us a worm’s eye view of the war as seen by the men-at-arms and the archers, although we also have scenes of courtly life at Windsor. Though the campaigns in France are in abeyance, there is plenty of action, told with Jones’s usual verve and scholarly accuracy. A worthy conclusion to a fine trilogy.” ~ review by Edward James at the Historical Novel Society.
The Author
Dan Jones is a British historian, author, and broadcaster known for writing bestselling books on medieval history. He can be found on television documentaries as well as his podcast This is History.
Lion Hearts
By Dan Jones
Head of Zeus
ISBN: 9781838937973
Publisher’s Overview:
1350. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Black Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind.
In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III’s court, his days as an archer fading into memory. But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he’s built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick.
With England still reeling from the Death and a new threat from Spain on the rise, the kingdom’s future has never been more uncertain. Each man had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn’t so easily forgotten. And for these men the fighting isn’t over yet.
Who is this book for?
Dan Jones has a gift for writing vivid, compelling prose, whether he’s tackling history or historical fiction. This novel is best read after the first two books in the trilogy. Readers interested in the fourteenth century and the Hundred Years’ War will likely find it especially rewarding.
“As with his earlier books, Jones is adept at giving us a worm’s eye view of the war as seen by the men-at-arms and the archers, although we also have scenes of courtly life at Windsor. Though the campaigns in France are in abeyance, there is plenty of action, told with Jones’s usual verve and scholarly accuracy. A worthy conclusion to a fine trilogy.” ~ review by Edward James at the Historical Novel Society.
The Author
Dan Jones is a British historian, author, and broadcaster known for writing bestselling books on medieval history. He can be found on television documentaries as well as his podcast This is History.
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