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On His Majesty's Service
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Words of Command
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Warrior
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1828: Matthew Hervey of the Sixth Light Dragoons has been urgently recalled to South Africa. The stability of the Cape Colony has been threatened by Xhosa tribesmen who have been making incursions across the borders. When Hervey is told by his old friend, Sir Eyre Somervile, that the Zulu warrior king, Shaka, is about to make war on neighbouring tribes, he knows that matters are perilous indeed.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- By Bartlett on 12-22-09
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Man of War
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 18
In 1827 Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, Elizabeth, has just taken command of HMS Prince Rupert. But his passage to the Ionian Sea, where Admiral Codrington is assembling an Anglo-Russian-French fleet to evict the Turks from Greek waters, will not be smooth sailing. First he must exercise his crew. He has also been entrusted with the safe passage to Malta of the Admiral's youngest daughter.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Zzzzzzzz...
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Rumours of War
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- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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1826: Napoleon Bonaparte is dead, the Congress of Vienna's work is done, and there is peace in Europe. However, in Portugal there is the scent of civil war in the air following the death of King John VI. Newly returned from India, Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to make an assessment and lend support to the Portuguese queen. His place on the expedition is secured with the help and influence of his new friend, Lady Katherine Greville. But the Peninsula is a place redolent with memories....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smart, well-written, first rate.
- By David K Anderson on 05-20-18
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The Company of Spears
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Eric Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Things are looking up for Major Matthew Hervey: news of a handsome legacy should allow him to purchase command of his beloved regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. He is resolved to marry, and, rather to his surprise, the object of his affections, the widow of the late Sir Ivo Lankester, has readily consented. But he hasn't reckoned with the opportunism of a fellow officer with ready cash in hand.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- By Jean on 08-07-18
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The Sabre's Edge
- Matthew Hervey, Book 5
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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1824, the Sixth Light Dragoons are still stationed in India, and the talk in the officers' mess is of war. The Burmese are increasingly challenging the Company's dominion, and skirmishes are becoming common on India's borders. A blaze looks set to flare, taking the surrounding provinces with it. With the threat of war on two fronts, British troops must intervene.
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Words of Command
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: William Scott-Masson
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
The prime minister is resisting growing calls for parliamentary reform, provoking scenes of violent unrest. Against this inflammable backdrop, Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey, recently returned from an assignment in the Balkans, takes command of his regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. His fears that things might be dull are quickly dispelled by the business of vexatious officers and difficult choices over which NCOs to promote, not to mention the incendiarists on the doorstep of the king himself.
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Warrior
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
1828: Matthew Hervey of the Sixth Light Dragoons has been urgently recalled to South Africa. The stability of the Cape Colony has been threatened by Xhosa tribesmen who have been making incursions across the borders. When Hervey is told by his old friend, Sir Eyre Somervile, that the Zulu warrior king, Shaka, is about to make war on neighbouring tribes, he knows that matters are perilous indeed.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- By Bartlett on 12-22-09
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Man of War
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4 out of 5 stars 18
In 1827 Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, Elizabeth, has just taken command of HMS Prince Rupert. But his passage to the Ionian Sea, where Admiral Codrington is assembling an Anglo-Russian-French fleet to evict the Turks from Greek waters, will not be smooth sailing. First he must exercise his crew. He has also been entrusted with the safe passage to Malta of the Admiral's youngest daughter.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Zzzzzzzz...
- By James on 09-23-09
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Rumours of War
- Matthew Hervey, Book 6
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
1826: Napoleon Bonaparte is dead, the Congress of Vienna's work is done, and there is peace in Europe. However, in Portugal there is the scent of civil war in the air following the death of King John VI. Newly returned from India, Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to make an assessment and lend support to the Portuguese queen. His place on the expedition is secured with the help and influence of his new friend, Lady Katherine Greville. But the Peninsula is a place redolent with memories....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smart, well-written, first rate.
- By David K Anderson on 05-20-18
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The Company of Spears
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Eric Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
Things are looking up for Major Matthew Hervey: news of a handsome legacy should allow him to purchase command of his beloved regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. He is resolved to marry, and, rather to his surprise, the object of his affections, the widow of the late Sir Ivo Lankester, has readily consented. But he hasn't reckoned with the opportunism of a fellow officer with ready cash in hand.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- By Jean on 08-07-18
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The Sabre's Edge
- Matthew Hervey, Book 5
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
1824, the Sixth Light Dragoons are still stationed in India, and the talk in the officers' mess is of war. The Burmese are increasingly challenging the Company's dominion, and skirmishes are becoming common on India's borders. A blaze looks set to flare, taking the surrounding provinces with it. With the threat of war on two fronts, British troops must intervene.
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A Regimental Affair
- Matthew Hervey, Book 3
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
Following his best-selling title The Nizam's Daughters, this is Mallinson's third novel in the acclaimed series combining accurate historical details, breathtaking battles and an involving plot. It is 1817, and Captain Matthew Hervey has returned from his bloody battles in India to find England in political and economic disorder. The lack of a professional constabulary means the task of policing has become attributed to the army, particularly the cavalry.
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A Close Run Thing
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
It's 1814, and Napoleon is hard-pressed to defend France from a combination of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Britain. Nor is he the only one in a quandary. Matthew Hervey, a young British cornet, is in a rather unusual situation. As far as he knows, it's highly irregular to be arrested on a battlefield after a successful action. Still, it's hardly the first time politics has interrupted war, and as Hervey's career progresses, he increasingly balances both, sometimes more successfully than others!
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Historical Military Story
- By Jean on 02-06-18
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The Nizam's Daughters
- Matthew Hervey, Book 2
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
India, 1816. Fresh from the field of Waterloo, Matthew Hervey is dispatched on a mission of the utmost secrecy. Leaving behind his fiancée, Lady Henrietta Lindsey, he must journey across tempestuous seas to India, an alien, exotic and beguiling land that will test his mettle to the very limit. For the princely state of Chintal is threatened both by intrigue from within and military might from without, and Hervey - sabre in hand - finds he is once more destined for the field of battle....
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Kydd
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- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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1793 and Europe is ablaze with war. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all that he goes through in danger of tempest and battle he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing storyline
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The Captain's Nephew
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- By: Philip K. Allan
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
After a century of war, revolutions, and imperial conquests, 1790s Europe is still embroiled in a battle for control of the sea and colonies. Tall ships navigate familiar and foreign waters, and ambitious young men without rank or status seek their futures in naval commands. First Lieutenant Alexander Clay of the frigate Agrius is self-made, clever, and ready for the new age. But the old world, dominated by patronage, retains a tight hold on advancement.
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4 out of 5 stars
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On a Particular Service
- By: David Donachie
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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John Pearce is going home. But he has to avoid capture by an Algerine warship, having his Pelicans pressed into a British frigate, and that's before they are at risk of being hanged for desertion once home. Then there is the problem of Emily Barclay and their son, Adam. By cunning and bluff, he protects his friends but not his troubled love life. In a whirlwind of action, there are forged wills, devious trades, contrived murders and dangerous spy missions, with so much deceit that Pearce does not know whom to trust. All he can hope to do is survive.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lord Edward's Archer
- By: Griff Hosker
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
13th Century, Wales and England. To young Gruffyd, life has been unkind. Eking out a meagre living with his father, he has learned very quickly how to look after himself in the hostile borderlands. His father, an archer, has taught him well, and at 17 Gruffyd is a keen and able bowman. Young, loyal and skilled, it’s not long before Gruffyd finds himself following in his father’s footsteps, working as an archer in the bordering castle. But tragedy strikes when his lord commits a devastating deed, and Gruffyd is forced to make a life altering decision.
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Fletcher's Fortune
- Fletcher Series, Book 1
- By: John Drake
- Narrated by: Joseph Lindoe
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Jacob Fletcher is unsure of his parentage, but he does know that, as an apprentice, he couldn't legally be seized by the press gang. This particular gang, however, doesn't abide by the law. Fletcher finds himself risking life, limb, and sea sickness to save his fortune now at risk of being lost to his evil step-mother and loathsome half-brothers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Parthian
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- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 24 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories, Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains, and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another view of the Spartacus War
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The Shores of Tripoli
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 163
It is 1801, and President Thomas Jefferson has assembled a deep-water navy to fight the growing threat of piracy, as American civilians are regularly kidnapped by Islamist brigands and held for ransom, enslaved, or killed, all at their captors' whim. The Berber States of North Africa, especially Tripoli, claimed their faith gave them the right to pillage anyone who did not submit to their religion.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story...distracting narration
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Flashman and the Seawolf
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- By: Robert Brightwell
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
This book introduces Thomas Flashman, whose career covers the Napoleonic and Georgian era. This first book covers his adventures with Thomas Cochrane, one of the most extraordinary naval commanders of all time. From the brothels and gambling dens of London, through political intrigues and espionage, the action moves to the Mediterranean and the real life character of Thomas Cochrane.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent continuation of Fraser's work!
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The First to Land
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
The dramatic sequel to Badge of Glory, China 1900. When the Boxer Rebellion erupts into bloody war. The Royal Marines, true to their motto, are the first to land - and the last to leave. Again, a Blackwood is in command.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Left me wanting more
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Publisher's Summary
January 1829: Cuts in the army mean that Matthew Hervey’s Dragoons are to be reduced to a single squadron. With his long-term plans in disarray, Hervey undertakes a six-month assignment as an observer with the Russian army. Soon Hervey and his faithful groom, Private Johnson, are sailing north to St Petersburg, and on to the Eastern Balkans, seat of the ferocious war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
For Hervey, the stakes have never been higher - or more personal.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Nigel
- 06-25-12
Skip the first 4 hours
A good book after the dreary first 4 hours, it then becomes a good action story.