In the stirring wartime novel Sir Nigel, Arthur Conan Doyle follows the battlefield exploits of one Nigel Loring, a brave knight who is said to be based loosely on the historical figure Nele Loring. Loring proves himself as courageous time and time...
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In the stirring wartime novel Sir Nigel, Arthur Conan Doyle follows the battlefield exploits of one Nigel Loring, a brave knight who is said to be based loosely on the historical figure Nele Loring. Loring proves himself as courageous time and time again, winning the respect of his fellow soldiers -- and the love of the beautiful Lady Mary
Title; Contents; Introduction; I - The House of Loring; II - How the Devil Came to Waverley; III - The Yellow Horse of Crooksbury; IV - How the Summoner Came to the Manor House of Tilford; V - How Nigel was Tried by the Abbot of Waverley; VI - In Which Lady Ermyntrude Opens the Iron Coffer; VII - How Nigel Went Marketing to Guildford; VIII - How the King Hawked on Crooksbury Heath; IX - How Nigel Held the Bridge at Tilford; X - How the King Greeted His Seneschal of Calais; XI - In the Hall of the Knight of Duplin; XII - How Nigel Fought the Twisted Man of Shalford
XIII - How the Comrades Journeyed Down the Old, Old RoadXIV - How Nigel Chased the Red Ferret; XV - How the Red Ferret Came to Cosford; XVI - How the King's Court Feasted in Calais Castle; XVII - The Spaniards on the Sea; XVIII - How Black Simon Claimed Forfeit from the King of Sark; XIX - How a Squire of England Met a Squire of France; XX - How the English Attempted the Castle of la Brohiniere; XXI - How the Second Messenger Went to Cosford; XXII - How Robert of Beaumanoir Came to Ploermel; XXIII - How Thirty of Josselin Encountered Thirty of Ploermel
XXIV - How Nigel was Called to His MasterXXV - How the King of France Held Counsel at Maupertuis; XXVI - How Nigel Found His Third Deed; XXVII - How the Third Messenger Came to Cosford;
A fantastic historical novel by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 'Sir Nigel' is set during the Hundred Years' War and follows the life of Sir Nigel Loring, a knight in the service of King Edward III at the start of the war. It...
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A fantastic historical novel by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 'Sir Nigel' is set during the Hundred Years' War and follows the life of Sir Nigel Loring, a knight in the service of King Edward III at the start of the war. It serves as a prequel to Doyle's earlier published novel 'The White Company' Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession. Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story. I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries. For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it
