Warrior
The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 10
$46.83
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2009
Summary
In South Africa, 1828: Captain Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is urgently summoned to the Cape Colony. He learns that the Zulu warrior King Shaka is poised to wage war.
Hervey, his old friend Eyre Somervile, and their escort of dragoons and mounted rifles ride north. Upon arriving at Shaka’s kraal, it becomes horrifyingly clear that the king has already slaughtered thousands of his subjects – warriors and women alike.
When Shaka is assassinated by his own people, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553818628 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553818627 |
| Author: | Allan Mallinson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Matthew Hervey |
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Critics Review
“Mallinson’s descriptions of what it’s like to be on a campaign are as compelling, vivid and plausible as in any war novel I’ve ever read.” Daily Telegraph From the Hardcover edition.
Puts the reader firmly in the middle of the most blood-boltered of battles…historical fiction readers of robust tastes need look no further. * THE TIMES *
Immaculately researched, with every detail of the cavalry spectacularly drawn, this is the work of an intensely accomplished historical novelist. Hervey’s thrilling battles make for richly engaging old-fashioned storytelling. * DAILY MAIL *
Battle scenes are what he does best. * THE SPECTATOR *
Allan Mallinson
A professional soldier for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing, the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo.
His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, while 1914: Fight the Good Fight 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, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month.
Allan Mallinson reviews for The Spectator and the TLS and also writes for The Times. He lives on Salisbury Plain.
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