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Line 1: {{work}} {{Infobox book [[File:TheWhiteCompany_2597.jpg\|frame\|From the Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth]]▼ \| title = The White Company \| original title = \| image = TheWhiteCompany_2597.jpg ▲~~[[File:TheWhiteCompany_2597.jpg\|frame~~ \| caption = From the Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth]] \| author = Arthur Conan Doyle \| central theme = \| elevator pitch = \| genre = Historical fiction \| publication date = 1891 \| source page exists = \| wiki URL = \| wiki name = }} A historical novel by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], set during the [[Hundred Years' War]]. It mainly follows the adventures of Alleyne Edricson, who is squire to [[Knight in Shining Armor\|Sir Nigel Loring]], and two of his comrades: [[The Archer\|Samkin Aylward]] and [[The Big Guy\|Hordle John]] as they travel across France to meet up with the titular [[Private Military Contractors\|White Company]]. Along the way, they have a quite a number of chance encounters, whereby much honor is gained through noble deeds and feats of arms. {{Needs More Info}} ---- {{tropelist}} Line 16 ⟶ 29: * [[Honor Before Reason]]: Sir Nigel treads perilously close to this at times, although other characters (particularly the archers) take a more pragmatic approach. * [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: Sir Nigel, of course, but also Chandos, du Guesclin, and many others. * [[Power Trio]]:{{verify\|reason=Which one plays guitar?}} Alleyne, Aylward, and Hordle John. * [[Tranquil Fury]]: Heaven help you if you [[Berserk Button\|insult Sir Nigel's lady]]. * [[Wacky Wayside Tribe]]: Several, particularly the pirates and the peasant uprising. Sir Nigel seems to enjoy these, and is always on the lookout for them. Line 24 ⟶ 37: {{reflist}} [[Category:Historical Fiction Literature]] [[Category:~~Nineteenth~~Literature ~~Century~~of ~~Literature~~the 19th century]] [[Category:The White Company]] [[Category:Serial Novel]] {{DEFAULTSORT:White Company, The}} [[Category:Literature]]