{"product_id":"a-close-run-thing-paperback","title":"A Close Run Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllan Mallinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Patrick O'Brian's beloved historical military adventures comes the first in a dashing new series featuring Cornet Matthew Hervey, a young cavalry officer in Wellington's army of 1815. \u003cb\u003eA Close Run Thing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor two decades, since the French Revolution, England and her allies have fought a seemingly endless war to loosen Bonaparte's stranglehold on Europe. Matthew Hervey, a twenty-three-year-old parson's son, has risen through the ranks of His Majesty's cavalry to a junior command in the 6th Light Dragoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTorn by ambition and ensnared in the intrigues of Wellington's army, Matthew struggles to shape his destiny, but his efforts are about to be cast to the winds of fate. For amid the clash of armies, he will find himself a catalyst in the battle of the century...near the small Belgian village of Waterloo.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Patrick O'Brian's beloved historical military adventures comes the first in a dashing new series featuring Cornet Matthew Hervey, a young cavalry officer in Wellington's army of 1815. A Close Run Thing \u003cbr\u003eFor two decades, since the French Revolution, England and her allies have fought a seemingly endless war to loosen Bonaparte's stranglehold on Europe. Matthew Hervey, a twenty-three-year-old parson's son, has risen through the ranks of His Majesty's cavalry to a junior command in the 6th Light Dragoons. \u003cbr\u003eTorn by ambition and ensnared in the intrigues of Wellington's army, Matthew struggles to shape his destiny, but his efforts are about to be cast to the winds of fate. For amid the clash of armies, he will find himself a catalyst in the battle of the century...near the small Belgian village of Waterloo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStirring...stimulating...entertaining...a richness of detail.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Now at last a highly literate, deeply read cavalry officer of high rank shows one the nature of horse-borne warfare....Colonel Mallinson's a close run thing is very much to be welcomed.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Patrick O'Brian author of the \u003cb\u003eAubrey-Maturin\u003c\/b\u003e series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An astonishingly impressive debut in the field of Napoleonic fiction. Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced, and expertly written, this cavalryman's tale is a joy to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Anthony Beevor, author of \u003cb\u003eStalingrad: The Fateful Siege\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rousing...tale of valiant heroism and dashing derring-do.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mallinson expertly captures both the glory and the gore of the battlefield in this sweeping saga.... An exciting historical adventure steeped in authentic military detail.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9.04 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761817649440,"sku":"9780553380439","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3f4d382ff43f155bf0e3fa5316884c7.webp?v=1780213443","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-close-run-thing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}