The White Company
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Read by Clive Catterall
Set during the Hundred Years' War with France, The White Company tells the story of a young Saxon man who is learning what it is to be a knight. Raised by Cistercian Monks and rejected by a violent elder brother, Alleyn Edricson takes service with one of the foremost knights in the country. When Alleyn falls in love with the knight's daughter, he must prove himself to be a courageous and honourable knight before he can win her hand. Alleyn and his friends set forth with the other men-at-arms to join Prince Edward in Bordeaux, from where they will take part in the Prince's campaign into Spain. It is in Spain that Alleyn and others must prove themselves to be very valiant and hardy cavaliers. (Summary by Clive Catterall) (14 hr 43 min)
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incredible story and reader
A LibriVox Listener
I have listened to many books on librivox but the reader of this story was the best I have heard. His ability to use different voices for different characters was awesome. After listening to this book I purchased a hard copy of the book and will read it, or listen to it, again very soon. Well done reader and thank you for giving us listeners and incredible experience.
Knights, squires, archers and adventure
ListeninginChicago
I had always associated Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Sherlock Holmes - so it was a pleasure to learn that he wrote historical fiction as well. This is a wonderful story - with adventures galore, sword fights, honor, cultural commentary, and plenty of humor sprinkled in. By my ten finger bones, but Clive Catterall does an excellent job reading the characters!
Carol
A LibriVox Listener
This is one of the most exciting stories I've ever read. No wonder Doyle hated Sherlock. The research, time, and passionate energy he put into wring this was great, yet he wasn't appreciated for it like he was loved for writing the Sherlock Holms series.
WAR AND GLORY
Avid Listener
A rousing tale of knightly doings. This was not only a fun story, but Doyle gives us many vignettes of common everyday life in rural England where brigands and shysters abounded. The reading was great.
Full marks for The White Company
NoLoudRocks
Beautifully, nobly done. The narrator does full justice to the author and his text. Would that more writers and readers would aspire to these literary heights in our day.
white company
A LibriVox Listener
thrillingly fabulously well told ENGLISH tale of honour and chivalry...
Martha Mydear
An unexpected treasure from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, written in a richly evocative style, set in the historical era of Edward the Black Prince and his war campaigns in France and Spain. The White Company is a military company under leadership of Sir Nigel Loring, the embodiment of the ideals of chivalry, in some ways to the point of folly. Around him are his squires Alleyn and John, and a company of knights and foot soldiers on a campaign against French and Spanish forces. The portrayal of the English bowman is depicted with particular admiration by Doyle, as a deeply embedded cultural touchstone of English heritage. The book is narrated beautifully by Clive Catterall.
By My Hilt!
LuellaMargaret
Great medieval tale! Excellent and intriguing characters. I loved the running thread of Sir Nigel's obsession with 'gaining honor'. The ending was so satisfying (albeit perhaps a little less grim of one than would be realistic...) But that last line of Sir Nigel's just hit the spot :)