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A Call To Arms - (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 4): A rip-roaring and fast-paced military adventure from bestselling author Allan Mallinson (Paperback, New Ed)
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A Call To Arms - (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 4): A rip-roaring and fast-paced military adventure from bestselling author Allan Mallinson (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Matthew Hervey
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This fourth book continues the exploits of Matthew Hervey of the
6th Light Dragoons in the early 19th century. Mallinson has created
an attractive and interesting character, and painstakingly
researched historical events to create an authentic feel to the
writings. At the start of this novel Hervey is out of uniform and
visiting Rome, where he meets the poet Shelley (whom he saves from
a post office brawl), and they strike up a brief friendship. Later
Hervey rejoins his old regiment and they are sent to India and then
deep into the jungle on a mission to thwart an attack on Chittagong
by the Burmese. Mallinson has lost none of his vigour for writing
intense prose; whereas lesser authors might go off the boil
slightly four novels into a series, Mallinson patently agonizes
over his descriptions, gets the balance right on just how much
cavalry information to slip in, and masterfully dovetails
historical events to create an excellent balance. (Kirkus UK)
The Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, brings us
another action-packed and stirring Matthew Hervey adventure. If you
like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, this will
not disappoint! "A thoroughly satisfying and entertaining read" -
THE TIMES "Matthew Hervey has now joined Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe
and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey" - Birmingham Post "After just
half-a-dozen pages I was hooked." -- ***** Reader review "An
excellent book, when you start reading you cannot put it down.
Allan Mallinson at his best!!!" -- ***** Reader review "Essential
reading for military buffs" -- ***** Reader review
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India 1819: Matthew Hervey is charged with raising a new troop, and
organising transport for India - for he, his men and their horses
are to set sail with immediate effect. What Hervey and his soldiers
cannot know is that in India they will face a trial for which they
are woefully under prepared. A large number of Burmese war-boats
are assembled near Chittagong, and the only way to thwart their
advance involves a hazardous march through the jungle. Soon Hervey
and his troop are in the midst of hot and bloody action once
again... A Call To Arms is the fourth book in Allan Mallinson's
Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in The Sabre's Edge.
Have you read his previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The
Nizam's Daughters and A Regimental Affair?
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Imprint: |
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Matthew Hervey |
Release date: |
March 2003 |
Authors: |
Allan Mallinson
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Dimensions: |
198 x 127 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
473 |
Edition: |
New Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-553-81350-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
Historical adventure
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LSN: |
0-553-81350-1 |
Barcode: |
9780553813500 |
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