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The White Company
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrator
- Nick Rawlinson
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 March 2016
- Run Time
- 15 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 review)
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User Reviews
Book 2.0
Narration 5.0
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2.0 5.0
The book has not aged well in my view. The main reason, I think, in contrast with Cloister and the Hearth lacks tension which propels the reader to the resolution. The characters are amicable but again Aylewood is not Denise. I was also personally a bit appalled by all the merriness around looting and pillaging which was all in good sport and for a mother or a quaint Hampshire church. Speaks more of a Victorian society grappling with its pirate roots rather past then grim realities of the Middle Age.
Usual low brow snipes against at Roman Catholicism or even peddling national stereotypes from superior vantage of Dover cliffs, of course shows to me that Doyle had little care for nuance and even less sympathy for others.
The narration though is superb and done with a lot love and attention to detail. Really enjoyed this aspect.AlmostSurelyRob 2025-08-19
Details
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrator
- Nick Rawlinson
- Duration
- 15 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 March 2016
- ISBN
- 9781445012483
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general
- Rating
- 2.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The White Company is a motley group of English mercenaries, fighting under the leadership of Sir Nigel Loring. Bound by an unquestioning respect for social order, patriotism and a lust for adventure, the company makes its way to France to fight in the local wars. With assiduous attention to historical detail, Conan Doyle paints a convincing picture of the chivalric life and manners of the 14th century. With a fresh, concise style, this is a robust and stirring tale of adventure with the spirit and humorous touch of a Chaucerian raconteur.
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