It is June 1815, and three armies have converged on the fields of Waterloo to fight a historic battle for honor, glory, and civilization. Amidst the masses of soldiers, five men prepare to face one another: 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 himself, who must prove his worth as a great warrior for the glory of France. As the conflict develops and draws to its bloody conclusion, each of the five men view the the battle from a different perspective, and all experience defiance, desperation, and great courage.
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'A powerful novel of men at war. A triumph.' Bernard Cornwell 'A debut novel to treasure!brilliantly evoking the horrors and excitements of war' Publishing News 'A treat for every history buff, and a vivid picture of men at war.' Scotland on Sunday 'Thoroughly researched.' Financial Times 'Knife edge realism mingles with strategy, glory and tragedy in Gale's artistic narrative.' Oxford Times 'Iain Gale is quite simply a genius.' 'C. Bones', Amazon reader 'An enthralling read! Let's have more from this author!' 'Cromwell Oliver', Amazon reader 'This book was recommended to me and even though I don't normally read military histories it had me gripped from the first few pages!!If you want a totally engrossing read then I couldn't recommend this book more highly.' Fay Anderson, Amazon reader
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Iain Gale is the author of Man of Honour.
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"Killer Angels" treatment of Battle of Waterloo,
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This review is from: Four Days in June: Waterloo: A Battle for Honour and Glory (Paperback)
Iain Gale's first effort is magnificent!Using the Michael Sharra technique from "Killer Angels", Gale gets inside the heads of the leading protagonists at the Battle of Waterloo over the course of four bloody and tiring days. The result is very readable, believable and technically accurate-if you enjoyed "Killer Angels" you'll love this one. Hopefully this is the first of many books from this terrific writer-Mr. Gale, I am clearing space in my library in anticipation....
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Not Bernard Cornwell, But Still a Good Read!,
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This review is from: Four Days in June (Hardcover)
I picked up this book being a big fan of Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe Series. Gale tackles the Napoleonic War's climactic battle (Waterloo) by providing readers with 5 different perspectives on either side of the events(Napoleon, Ney, Ziethen, MacDonnel, and DeLancey). Fans of historical fiction will enjoy Gale's attention to detail and his ability to thread a cohesive narrative through the maze of events of those sometimes rather chaotic "four days in June." I found the book an easy and entertaining read. Although Gale has a tendancy to get a bit melodramatic with his prose, students of the battle who have an understanding of the people and events involved will give him a bit of literary leeway in these sometimes overly flowery bits. All in all, Gale is a very capable author, and gives due diligence to the people and the events of Waterloo, crafting a very entertaining and informative novel.
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Great read,
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This review is from: Four Days in June: Waterloo: A Battle for Honour and Glory (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading this book. I found it entertaining and interesting and it kept me up wanting to read it. Certainly there are better and more detailed books on the subject available, but this effort satisfied me with a colorful account of this short yet decisive period. As a first book from this writer it is very good, and I give it 5 stars for such an entertaining first up achievement. I also recommend "The Battle: A Novel (Paperback)~ Patrick Rambaud" One of my favorite Napoleonic books. The Battle: A Novel
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