An Act Of Courage

”‘Irresistible…Mallinson reinforces his position as a master of narrative military history’” THE TIMES “‘He is back…writing once more with fluidity and power. By concentrating on the battle of Talavera and the investment of Badajoz, both sparklingly described, he plays to his undoubted strengths…rich in detail and impeccable wit’” OBSERVER “‘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 “‘The author’s knowledge of warfare endows this novel, the seventh in a series, with strategic intelligence and superb craftsmanship.’” The Oxford Times

Allan Mallinson is a professional soldier with thirty-five years of service. He began writing while still serving, with his first book being a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel, A Close Run Thing, was a bestseller and the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo. The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in this series.

His book The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, and 1914: Fight the Good Fight won the British Army’s ‘Book of the Year’ Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals, offers a provocative look at leadership during the Great War. Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive month-by-month history of the First World War.

Allan Mallinson reviews for The Spectator and the TLS, and also writes for The Times. He lives on Salisbury Plain.

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