A remarkable debut novel, 'Four Days in June' is an imaginative but
accurate reconstruction of five men - all real figures - five
points of view, and four days of one of the world's most famous
battles. Four days in June, 1815. Five men, three armies, on the
fields of Waterloo. A battle for honour, glory, civilisation. And
two great leaders, Napoleon and Wellington, in direct confrontation
for the first time, to take their nations to victory. General De
Lancey, Wellington's new Quartermaster-General, recently married
and yearning for his beautiful wife. Colonel MacDonnell, a Scot who
must hold his post to the last man. General Ziethen of the Prussian
army, distrustful of the British but vital to their cause. Marshall
Ney, mistrusted by Napoleon but revered by the French soldiers. And
Napoleon, who must prove his worth as a great warrior for the glory
of France. As the battle develops over the four days, it is seen
through the very different positions and characters of the front
men. From the eve of the battle to its bloody conclusion, there is
defiance, desperation and great courage on both sides. Iain Gale,
in his first novel, draws the scene, the devastation, the stench of
war, with such vitality that, though the outcome is known, the
tension of war comes vividly to life.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2007 |
First published: |
April 2007 |
Authors: |
Iain Gale
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Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
369 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-720104-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-00-720104-4 |
Barcode: |
9780007201044 |
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