Arthur Conan Doyle's The White Company is a sweeping historical adventure novel that showcases his versatility as a writer and his deep love for history. Set during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century, this classic tale follows the journey of Alleyne Edricson, a young Englishman who joins the White Company, a band of archers and mercenaries led by the valiant Sir Nigel Loring. Through a series of thrilling battles, chivalrous deeds, and...

"Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold." Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an “X,” schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. Treasure Island was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere,...