
Fire and Sword (Wellington and Napoleon 3) - The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet (Paperback)
Simon Scarrow (author)- In stock
The bestselling third book in Simon Scarrow's Wellington and Napoleon quartet focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon.
In the early years of the nineteenth century, Arthur Wellesley (elevated to Viscount Wellington in the course of the novel) and Napoleon Bonaparte are well established as men of military genius. Wellesley has returned from India, where his skill and bravery made a remarkable impression on his superiors. He faces trials and tribulations on the political scene before becoming embroiled militarily in Copenhagen, then Portugal and finally Spain. Napoleon, established as Emperor, is cementing his control on Europe, intending finally to crush his hated foe across the Channel: Great Britain. The time is fast approaching when Wellington and Napoleon will come face to face in confrontation - and only one man can emerge victorious...
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780755324385
Number of pages: 672
Weight: 542 g
Dimensions: 198 x 135 x 44 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'The last book in the quartet cannot come quickly enough' * Daily Mail *
'Scarrow provides a thrilling tale that makes the journey well worthwhile' * Good Reading, Australia *
'A splendidly informative, vivid and absorbing historical novel' * The Witness, Australia *
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