Description
In the tradition of Patrick O'Brian's beloved historical military adventures comes the first in a dashing new series featuring Cornet Matthew Hervey, a young cavalry officer in Wellington's army of 1815. A Close Run Thing For two decades, since the French Revolution, England and her allies have fought a seemingly endless war to loosen Bonaparte's stranglehold on Europe. Matthew Hervey, a twenty-three-year-old parson's son, has risen through the ranks of His Majesty's cavalry to a junior command in the 6th Light Dragoons. Torn by ambition and ensnared in the intrigues of Wellington's army, Matthew struggles to shape his destiny, but his efforts are about to be cast to the winds of fate. For amid the clash of armies, he will find himself a catalyst in the battle of the century...near the small Belgian village of Waterloo.
Author: Allan Mallinson
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 08/01/2000
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.12w x 0.78d
ISBN13: 9780553380439
ISBN10: 0553380435
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | War & Military
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Action & Adventure
-Patrick O'Brian author of the Aubrey-Maturin series "An astonishingly impressive debut in the field of Napoleonic fiction. Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced, and expertly written, this cavalryman's tale is a joy to read."
-Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege "A rousing...tale of valiant heroism and dashing derring-do."
-Kirkus Reviews "Mallinson expertly captures both the glory and the gore of the battlefield in this sweeping saga.... An exciting historical adventure steeped in authentic military detail."
-Booklist
Author: Allan Mallinson
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 08/01/2000
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.12w x 0.78d
ISBN13: 9780553380439
ISBN10: 0553380435
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | War & Military
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Action & Adventure
About the Author
Stirring...stimulating...entertaining...a richness of detail.
-USA Today
-Patrick O'Brian author of the Aubrey-Maturin series "An astonishingly impressive debut in the field of Napoleonic fiction. Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced, and expertly written, this cavalryman's tale is a joy to read."
-Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege "A rousing...tale of valiant heroism and dashing derring-do."
-Kirkus Reviews "Mallinson expertly captures both the glory and the gore of the battlefield in this sweeping saga.... An exciting historical adventure steeped in authentic military detail."
-Booklist