The White Company
The White Company, published in 1891, was the historical novel Arthur Conan Doyle hoped would be remembered when Sherlock Holmes was forgotten. In 1366 Alleyne Edricson, raised in Beaulieu Abbey, goes out into the world and falls in with the giant Hordle John and the veteran archer Samkin Aylward, who are joining the free company of English bowmen in France under the small, half-blind and wholly fearless knight Sir Nigel Loring. The road leads through Hampshire and across the Bay of Biscay to Bordeaux, the court of the Black Prince, tournaments, a besieged castle in Brittany, the passage of Roncesvalles and the Spanish campaign, with Alleyne's love for Sir Nigel's daughter running beneath the adventures. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The White Company
The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The White Company online?
Yes. The White Company opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The White Company free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The White Company is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The White Company in the public domain?
Yes. The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The White Company?
About 10 h 05 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The White Company?
The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
