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Call to Arms
Allan Mallinson
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Description for Call to Arms
Paperback. 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 ill prepared. A large number of Burmese war-boats are assembled near Chittagong. Series: Hervey. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
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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Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553813500
SKU
V9780553813500
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About Allan Mallinson
A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing, the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo ... Read more
Reviews for Call to Arms
'Wonderfully vivid... the real delight of Mallinson's books is their authenticity... His portrayal of his characters, as well as his vignettes of historical personages...show a rare and thoughtful understanding of the huan condition and the mind of the soldier. It all makes for a thoroughly satisfying and entertaining read'
The Times
Thrilling... In addition to his exceptional knowledge ... Read more
The Times
Thrilling... In addition to his exceptional knowledge ... Read more