Young Bloods

Wellington and Napoleon, Book 1

De: Simon Scarrow

Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble

Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French Republic, to restore the fallen monarchy.

Napoleon Bonaparte joins the French military on the eve of the Revolution. He believes leadership is won by merit, not by noble birth. When anarchy explodes in Paris, he's thrust into the revolutionary army poised to march against Britain.

As two mighty empires embark on a bloody duel, Wesley and Bonaparte prepare to face a sworn enemy, unaware that the fate of Europe will one day lie in their hands....

©2006 Simon Scarrow (P)2006 Headline Digital

Keeble is the best!

Keeble once again brings fantastic colour to Scarrow's great retelling of two of history's most formidable characters!

loved it!

fantastic storytelling. I love the way the author bridges these two remarkable men into one seem less tale....

Jonathan Keeble is extraordinary.

A very good book made brilliant by the master of narration, Jonathan Keeble.
He is a gift to all authors lucky enough to have him read for them.

Great listen!

So glad I found this series. Scarrow is great. Character development is awesome, can’t wait for the next one!

A Thrilling Retelling of The Napoleonic Wars

Outstanding story written by Simon Scarrow. The narrator Jonathan Keeble does an amazing job making the story come alive conveying a real sense of the personal lives of the two protagonists - Bonaparte and Wellington. Execllent overall. Loved it.

Good listen

If you like Scarrows Macro/Cato novels you will like this one. Great story. As a non brit/french I have not reas too much about this era, but this was a good intro.

What a story!

Okay, not necessarily 100% accurate but close enough. I am sure that these two characters are not as noble as they are made out to be but you can't help wanting to follow their stories loosely based on history. Simon Scarrow does an great job novelising these historical characters into people and the events as real as one could get them. I even love Jonathan Keeble accents and style of reading. Can't wait to read the next installment.

Well written and read

This is fantastic and there is nothing like the books in this series. It is perfection to the highest degree. "You actually feel like you are standing in the room with the characters." I listened to all of them and I can't wait to do it again.

How the young got blooded

The young Napolean had fire in his belly,intelligence and ambition.Obviously he made the most of it. Arthur ,the future Duke of Wellington,had greatness thrust upon him .Thrust into a difficult military campaign against revolutionary France his innate abilities rose to the top.
Interesting that both were the same age and both,in their formative years, lost Fathers that they loved and respected .Great Story,Great narration .I just purchased book two in the series which the reviews say is even better.Scarrow gives you a history lesson in the guise of a good story.

WOW!!!

What did you love best about Young Bloods?

Can't pick one. I have read/listen to so much about this time period (Sharpe series, et al), and I'm simply blown away.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Boney. You end up rooting for Bonaparte.

Have you listened to any of Jonathan Keeble’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I'll look for more.

Who was the most memorable character of Young Bloods and why?

Every character is so fleshed out. Just amazing.

Any additional comments?

If you have read/listened to Bernard Cornwell this is a must get.