{"product_id":"essex-dogs-hc","title":"Essex Dogs HC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Best Book of 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJuly 1346.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They call themselves the Essex Dogs: an unruly platoon of archers and men-at-arms led by a battle-scarred captain whose best days are behind him. The fight for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe has begun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHeading ever deeper into enemy territory toward Crécy, this band of brothers knows they are off to fight a battle that will forge nations, and shape the very fabric of human lives. But first they must survive a bloody war in which rules are abandoned and chivalry itself is slaughtered.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRooted in historical accuracy and told through an unforgettable cast, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers the stark reality of medieval war on the ground – and shines a light on the fighters and ordinary people caught in the storm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of the Mill Valley Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52528340631783,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3397\/3991\/files\/41BCzLiDzlL.webp?v=1787862542","url":"https:\/\/friendsmvl.org\/products\/essex-dogs-hc","provider":"Friends of the Mill Valley Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}