Man Of War - The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 9: A thrilling action packed

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 It is 1827: Britain and the Mediterranean Captain Sir Laughton Peto, engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay. All is set fair for Matthew Hervey's marriage to Lady Lankester, and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart. Zusammenfassung It is 1827: Britain and the Mediterranean Captain Sir Laughton Peto, engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay. All is set fair for Matthew Hervey's marriage to Lady Lankester, and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Mallinson, Mallinson Allan
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.03.2008
• EAN: 9780553816761
• ISBN: 978-0-553-81676-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 194 mm x 38 mm
• Series: Matthew Hervey; Matthew Hervey
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Political, British Empire, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency, Greece, Narrative theme: Politics, Napoleonic War fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, 1714–1837 (Georgian period), Romance in uniform, Battles and campaigns