A Regimental Affair: A Novel - Rilegato

Mallinson, Allan

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ISBN 10: 055311154X ISBN 13: 9780553111545

Casa editrice: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2002

Riassunto

In 1817, Captain Matthew Hervey returns to an England on the verge of violent revolution over the desperate need for economic and political reform and marries Lady Henrietta Lindsay, but his newfound happiness is threatened by the dark secrets and hatred of his commanding officer, setting a course toward a devastating confrontation. By the author of A Close Run Thing.

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Recensione:

“Highly entertaining, cleverly executed...[Mallinson’s] deft treatment of the honorable yet never priggish Hervey makes him a hero readers will not only root for but follow into battle.”
—Publishers Weekly
Praise for the novels of Allan Mallinson

HONORABLE COMPANY

“A marvelous read, paced like a well-balanced symphony...full of surprises and excitement.”
–The Times

“First-rate historical fiction.”
–Booklist

“A rousing tale of conspiracy [and] double-crossings...Hervey is an enduring hero.”
–Publishers Weekly

A CLOSE RUN THING

“Now at last a highly literate, deeply read cavalry officer of high rank shows one the nature of horse-borne warfare....Colonel Mallinson’s A Close Run Thing is very much to be welcomed.”
–Patrick O’Brian, late author of the Aubrey-Maturin series

“Stirring...stimulating...entertaining...a richness of detail.”
–USA Today

“A rousing...tale of valiant heroism and dashing derring-do.”
–Kirkus Reviews

“Mallinson expertly captures both the glory and the gore of the battlefield in this sweeping saga....An exciting historical adventure steeped in authentic military detail.”
–Booklist

"Mallison has cooked up a hearty, historical stew..."
-Kirkus Reviews

L'autore:

Allan Mallinson is a serving cavalry officer in the British army and the author of Light Dragoons, a history of British cavalry. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Rome, where he is military attache.

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• Editore: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 055311154X
• ISBN 13: 9780553111545
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 309