On His Majesty's Service

Informationen zum Autor Allan Mallinson Klappentext Allan Mallinson was a soldier for thirty-five years, serving first with the infantry and then the cavalry. He began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of whose descendant regiments he commanded. It was followed by A Close Run Thing, the first novel in the acclaimed and bestselling series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer, Matthew Hervey, before and after Waterloo. His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for several prizes, while his centenary history, 1914: Fight the Good Fight ¿ Britain, the Army and the Coming of the First World War 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. Allan Mallinson also writes for The Times , is history editor for Unherd.com and reviews for the TLS and the Spectator. He lives on Salisbury Plain. Zusammenfassung January 1829: George IV is on the throne, Wellington is England's prime-minister, and snow is falling thickly on the London streets as Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey is summoned to the Horse Guards in the expectation of command of his regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. But the benefits of long-term peace at home mean cuts in the army.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Allan Mallinson, Mallinson Allan
• Edition: Bantam UK
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 07.06.2012
• Catégorie: Littérature > Littérature (récits)
• EAN: 9780553818642
• ISBN: 978-0-553-81864-2
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Dimensions (emballage): 12,9 x 19,9 x 3,2 cm
• Thème: Matthew Hervey; Matthew Hervey
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