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A Close Run Thing (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 1): A high-octane and fast-paced military action adventure guaranteed to have you gripped! (Matthew Hervey, 1)

A Close Run Thing (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 1): A high-octane and fast-paced military action adventure guaranteed to have you gripped! (Matthew Hervey, 1)

by Allan Mallinson (Author)

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    Paperback 2000

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    Hardcover 1999

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    Paperback 2000

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Synopsis

Waterloo, 1815 - As the war against Bonaparte rages to its bloody end upon the field of Waterloo, a young officer goes about his duty in the ranks of Wellington's army. He is Cornet Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons - a soldier, gentleman and man or honour, who suddenly finds himself allotted a hero's role ...Momentous times call for momentous acts: as the Napoleonic Wars escalate, Cornet Hervey faces decisions, both military and romantic, which will change the course of his life, and possibly the outcome of Waterloo..."I have never read a more enthralling account of a battle ...This is the first in a series of Matthew Hervey adventures. The next can't come soon enough for me" - "Daily Mail".

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 528
 Edition: Revised ed.
 Publisher: Bantam
Published: 01 Mar 2000
ISBN 10: 0553507133
ISBN 13: 9780553507133
Book Overview: An heroic tale from the Battle of Waterloo and the final days of the Napoleonic Wars that introduces an unforgettable new fictional hero in Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons...

Media Reviews
'Now at last a highly literate, deeply read cavalry officer of high rank shows one the nature of horse-borne warfare in those times: and Colonel Mallinson's A Close Run Thing is very much to be welcomed.' * Patrick O'Brian *
'As astonishingly impressive debut...Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced and expertly written...A joy to read' -- Antony Beevor
'The scope of A Close Run Thing is quite breathtaking...A sustained piece of bravura writing' * Observer *
'The account of the Battle of Waterloo is an imaginative feat of high order, owing as much as to thorough scholarship as it does to compassion and sensibility. Brilliantly conveyed.' * Daily Telegraph *
'Allan Mallinson's grasp of the technical side of his subject is effortless and impressive...The portrayal of the men of all ranks is excellent. * Spectator *
Author Bio
Allan Mallinson was a soldier for thirty-five years, serving first with the infantry and then the cavalry. He began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of whose descendant regiments he commanded. It was followed by A Close Run Thing, the first novel in the acclaimed and bestselling series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer, Matthew Hervey, before and after Waterloo. His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for several prizes, while his centenary history, 1914: Fight the Good Fight - Britain, the Army and the Coming of the First World War won the British Army's Book of the Year Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals, is a provocative look at leadership during the Great War. Allan Mallinson also writes for The Times, is history editor for Unherd.com and reviews for the TLS and the Spectator. He lives on Salisbury Plain.