Rumours of War

Informationen zum Autor A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing , the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo ( The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, while 1914: Fight the Good Fight won the British Army’s ‘Book of the Year’ Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals , is a provocative look at leadership during the Great War, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month. Allan Mallinson reviews for the Spectator and the TLS and also writes for The Times . He lives on Salisbury Plain. Klappentext Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to lend support to Portugese regent. But Peninsula is a place redolent with memories. The French had forced British army into retreat until, under leadership of Sir John Moore, they made a defiant stand at Corunna. As he prepares for battle, Hervey finds himself confronting ghosts from his past. Zusammenfassung Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to lend support to Portugese regent. But Peninsula is a place redolent with memories. The French had forced British army into retreat until, under leadership of Sir John Moore, they made a defiant stand at Corunna. As he prepares for battle, Hervey finds himself confronting ghosts from his past.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Mallinson, Mallinson Allan
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780553813524
• ISBN: 978-0-553-81352-4
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Matthew Hervey; Matthew Hervey
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Portugal, FICTION / War & Military, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, European History, FICTION / Political, FICTION / Alternative History, British Empire, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency, Narrative theme: Politics, Napoleonic War fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Romance in uniform, Battles and campaigns, Corunna (City)