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Lädt ... Beat the Drums Slowlyvon Adrian Goldsworthy
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This Peninsular Campaign series continues to please. An active historical period combined with cogent and relevant research provides the author with a solid foundation for creating these tales. Interesting, nicely evolving characters and a compelling storyline enlightened us without overwhelming us with extraneous details. ( ) This is the 2nd book in Goldsworthy's series of the Peninsular War. Here we find the heroes of the 106th, after their victory at Vimeiro, facing Napoleon who is forcing them to retreat from Spain back into Portugal at the end of which, they will fight at Corunna. We meet the real historical figures of Paget and Moore, and various others. Our fictitious characters continue along in a mostly plausible part of the retreat, though our main POV character does take a little detour that seems brought with the need to suspend our disbelief to accept his antics. Still, once we can do this, those adventures lead to a small story that provides a very powerful sequence of action and becomes rewarding. There are still villains beyond the French, and there are moments we glimpse the life of the private soldier on campaign as well as the officers. Goldsworthy does justice to the era and the events and gives a well balanced tale that is worthy of a read if one likes the era. A fine counterpoint to the tales of Cornwell's Sharpe. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zur ReiheNapoleonic Wars (2)
Second in the series begun by TRUE SOLDIER GENTLEMEN, the story takes our heroes through the winter snows as Sir John Moore is forced to retreat to Corunna. Faced with appalling weather, and pursued by an overwhelming French army led by Napoleon himself, the very survival of Britain's army is at stake. But while the 106th Foot fights a desperate rearguard action, for the newly promoted Hamish Williams, the retreat turns into an unexpectedly personal drama. Separated from the rest of the army in the initial chaos, he chances upon another fugitive, Jane MacAndrews, the daughter of his commanding officer, and the woman he is desperately and hopelessly in love with. As the pair battle the elements and the pursuing French, picking up a rag-tag band of fellow stragglers along the way - as well as an abandoned newborn - the strict boundaries of their social relationship are tested to the limit, with surprising results. But Williams soon finds he must do more than simply evade capture and deliver Jane safe and sound to her father. A specially tasked unit of French cavalry is threatening to turn the retreat into a massacre, and Williams and his little band are the only thing standing between them and their goal. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.92Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 2000-Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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