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Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Powers and Thrones, Crusaders, The Templars, The Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, and Magna Carta, as well as the novel Essex Dogs. He is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.
"On the whole a violent and bloody affair . . . [Reconceives]
medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie."--The
New York Times Book Review "An impeccably researched 'you are
there' novel with a real-time approach, Jones' entertaining fiction
debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening
encounter . . . the book hums with black humor. . . An enjoyable
romp through the darkest of ages."--Kirkus Reviews *starred review*
"Historian Jones makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of
the Hundred Years War, the first in a projected trilogy . . . Vivid
characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed
drama . . . Brutal, graphic, and gory, the battle scenes viscerally
hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. It's good to
know these Dogs will howl again."--Publishers Weekly *starred
review* "A high-stakes, immersive war story. . . Highly recommended
for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett."--Library Journal
*starred review* "Historian Jones's first foray into fiction is
battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched. . . . Meticulously
researched and vibrantly told. . . It's a slaughterous, sweary,
swaggering debut."--The Daily Mail "Swashbuckling, blood-spattered,
awash with the sex, filth and violence of the Middle Ages, with a
cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve
and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that
thrums with sword swinging energy."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, author
of Jerusalem "Dan Jones is a brilliant storyteller. I've loved
reading his history for years and now he's proven to be just as
adept at fiction. Few books manage to be as compelling on every
level as Essex Dogs it's adventure, history, and heart."--Dana
Schwartz, author of Anatomy: A Love Story "Visceral, thrilling,
gripping, this is a wild ride into the hearts and minds of men
fighting to the death--and each other. The battles that shaped
Europe are seen from the point of view of the soldiers and the
lives of ordinary people. Searing."--Kate Williams, author of The
Pleasures of Men and Becoming Queen Victoria "A new champion has
entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to
shoulder with Bernard Cornwell. Dan Jones's debut novel Essex Dogs
is a full-throated charge onto the medieval battlefield, a
rip-roaring adventure full of blood and guts, camaraderie and
inventive curses, all based on a satisfying bedrock of historical
research."--Jane Johnson, author of The Tenth Gift
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