The Devil’s Own: Sergeant Jack Crossman and the Battle of the Alma - Brossura

Douglas, Garry

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ISBN 10: 0006498914 ISBN 13: 9780006498919

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 1998

Riassunto

In the spirit of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe comes a riveting new series of books, this time set during the Crimean War. Rousing stories of battle adventures and the horrors of campaign life are related with meticulous historical detail.

The Crimean War – one of the most brutal and bloody wars of the nineteenth century. The British arrive in an uneasy alliance with the French, the Turks and the Sardinians, facing death both on the battlefield from the fierce Cossacks, and off the battlefield from the scourge of cholera. Sergeant Jack Crossman, tough, shrewd and skilful, is part of the proud 88th regiment, the Connaught Rangers, also known as the Devil’s Own after Wellington saw them and exclaimed, ‘I don’t know what effect those men will have on the enemy, but by God they terrify me.’

Nicknamed ‘Fancy Jack’ by the troops for his aristocratic background, Crossman chose to join the ranks instead of buying a commission to prove his worth as a soldier. Grudgingly admired by his commanding officers and the men, Crossman is singled out to go on a series of suicide missions – known as fox hunts – against the vicious Cossacks, with a motley crew of expendable troublemakers from the regiment . Conscious that the success or failure of these missions could determine the outcome of the war, Crossman is determined not to fail. As the bloodiest battle of the war approaches, the Battle of the Alma, Crossman must push himself to the very limits of his abilities as a soldier if the defeat of the Russians, and the pride of the British army, is to be assured.

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L'autore:

Garry Douglas (a pseudonym) is an experienced writer of both adult and children’s novels.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

The Crimean War: one of the most brutal and bloody wars in history, and the soldiers fighting it face violent death both on the battlefield at the hands of the fierce Cossacks, and off, from the scourge of cholera. Sergeant Jack Crossman, tough, shrewd and skilful, is part of the proud 88th regiment, the Connaught Rangers, also known as the Devil’s Own after Wellington saw them and exclaimed, ‘I don’t know what effect those men will have on the enemy, but by God they terrify me.’

Nicknamed Fancy Jack by the troops for his aristocratic background, Crossman chose to join the ranks instead of buying a commission to prove his worth as a soldier. Grudgingly admired equally by his commanding officers and the men in the ranks, Crossman is singled out to go on a series of near suicide missions – known as fox hunts – with a motley crew of expendable troublemakers from the regiment. Conscious that the success or failure of these missions could determine the outcome of the war, Crossman is determined not to fail. As one of the bloodiest battles of the war approaches, Crossman must push himself to the very limits of his abilities as a soldier if the defeat of the Russians, and the pride of the British army, is to be assured.

In the spirit of all great military adventures, 'The Devil’s Own', with the bold and ingenious Sergeant Jack Crossman, relates rousing stories of battle exploits and the horrifying truth of campaign life with verve and dash and meticulous historical detail.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0006498914
• ISBN 13: 9780006498919
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272