{"product_id":"wolves-of-winter-isbn-9780593653791","title":"Wolves of Winter","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Superb historical fiction, as fresh, vivid and vital as this morning's headlines ... proves once again that nothing really changes, be it a soldier's life - or great storytelling.\"—Lee Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN ENDLESS WAR.\u003cbr\u003eA BLOOD-SOAKED BATTLEFIELD.\u003cbr\u003eA BAND OF BROTHERS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe epic sequel to \u003ci\u003eEssex Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, continuing the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling historian's trilogy of novels following the fortunes of ten ordinary soldiers during the Hundred Years War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1347. Bruised and bloodied by an epic battle at Crécy, six soldiers known as the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting—and their own lives.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now a new siege is beginning, and the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais. King Edward has vowed no Englishman will leave France ‘til this city falls. To get home, they must survive a merciless winter in a lawless camp deadlier than any battlefield.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Obsessed with tracking down the vanished Captain, Loveday struggles to control his own men. Romford is haunted by the reappearance of a horrific figure from his past. And Scotsman is spiraling into a pit of drink, violence, and self-pity.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Dogs are being torn apart—but this war is far from over. It won't be long before they lose more of their own.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From a vast siege camp built outside Calais' walls, to the pirate ships patrolling the harbor, and into the dark corners of oligarchs' houses, where the deals that shape—and end—lives are made, this captivating and darkly comic story brings the fourteenth century vividly to life.Praise for \u003ci\u003eWolves of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Recalls Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall novels with its masterly control, period details, and understated humor…Jones’ entertaining second installment in a trilogy more than whets the appetite for the conclusion.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rousing and atmospheric…Jones skillfully weaves together these and other strands as he juxtaposes scenes of incredible action with moments of black comedy and pathos. Readers will be panting for the Dogs’ next adventure.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant, brutal and bloody . . . It’s a grim and grisly tale vividly told, as Jones deftly unravels the cynical reasons for the continuation of the endless conflict, and the miseries it brings to the ordinary medieval soldier.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dan Jones brings us his Essex Dogs in a new campaign—the siege of Calais in 1347— where their grim courage and innate violence are thrown against the high walls and deep moats of Calais. A convincing picture of hard men in a hard time, Dan Jones’s fiction rings with the authority of his scholarly history.”\u003cb\u003e—Philippa Gregory, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Absolutely fabulous. A raucous, swaggering charge through the medieval underworld. I had such a good time reading it that I never wanted it to stop.”\u003cb\u003e—Antonia Fraser, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wives of Henry VIII \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarie Antoinette \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An enthralling, captivating, and thrilling chronicle of fourteenth century warfare. Truly wonderful and truly fascinating!”\u003cb\u003e—General David Petraeus, former commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and US\/NATO Forces in Afghanistan; former Director of the CIA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Finding hints of light amid the darkness of war, \u003ci\u003eWolves of Winter \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the humanity at the heart of our history.”\u003cb\u003e—Michael Livingston, PhD, Distinguished Professor, The Citadel, and Secretary-General of the United States Commission for Military History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Another brilliant book by Dan Jones.”\u003cb\u003e—Charles Spencer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe White Ship \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKillers of the King \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Nobody but Dan Jones could write this story. I could not put it down. It captures the grime, blood, sweat, and friendship of medieval war brilliantly.”\u003cb\u003e—Gareth Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Palace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYoung and Damned and Fair \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A simply stunning read.”\u003cb\u003e—Duff McKagan, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt’s So Easy \u003c\/i\u003eand founding member of Guns N’ Roses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many nonfiction books, including \u003ci\u003ePowers and Thrones, The Templars, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Plantagenets\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWolves of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is the second novel in his Essex Dogs series, following the fortunes of ordinary soldiers in the Hundred Years War. Jones is the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThis is History: A Dynasty to Die For\u003c\/i\u003e and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Great British Castles.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301919543525,"sku":"NP9780593653791","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593653791.jpg?v=1742925495","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/wolves-of-winter-isbn-9780593653791","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}