True Soldier Gentlemen

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Adrian Goldsworthy, Dr Adrian Goldsworthy Ltd

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Phoenix
10 January 2012

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Series: The Napoleonic Wars

The year is 1808 and Hamish Williams is a 'gentlemen volunteer' in the 106th regiment of foot, a man serving with the ranks but living with the officers and uncomfortable in both worlds: looked down on by those with the money or influence to buy their rank and distrusted by the common soldiers who know he is not one of them.

But Williams is determined to prove by deeds alone that he is a man worthy of advancement and when the 106th embarks for Portugal to begin what will become known as the Peninsula War against Napoleon, he knows his chance of glory is at hand. Soon he is receiving a sharp lesson in the realities of war, as the 106th undergoes a bloody baptism at the hands of the French - and he realises that his single-minded devotion to honour may not, after all, be the quickest route to promotion.

Combining the vivid detail of a master historian with the engaging characters and pulsating action of a natural storyteller, TRUE SOLDIER GENTLEMAN is the first volume in what promises to be a classic series.

By: Adrian Goldsworthy, Dr Adrian Goldsworthy Ltd
Imprint: Phoenix
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780753828366
ISBN 10: 0753828367
Series: The Napoleonic Wars
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 10 January 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.adriangoldsworthy.com

Adrian Goldsworthy has a doctorate from Oxford University. His first book, THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR, was recognised by John Keegan, the General Editor of THE HISTORY OF WARFARE, as an exceptionally impressive work, original in treatment and impressive in style. His other books include THE PUNIC WARS, and the volume on Roman warfare in John Keegan's CASSELL HISTORY OF WARFARE series. He has lectured on Roman history in both the UK and USA.

Reviews for True Soldier Gentlemen

Take a distinguished historian, a long and bloody war against an apparently invincible enemy, and you have a good recipe for what promises to be a classic series * Good Book Guide * In this Jane Austen-meets-Bernard Cornwell novel, Goldsworthy brilliantly evokes the reality of life - and death - in the early 19th century British Army * Daily Mail *