Company Of Spears

Now at last a highly literate, deeply read cavalry officer shows one the nature of horse-borne warfare. * Patrick O’Brian *
Mallinson’s descriptions of what it’s like to be on campaign are as compelling, vivid and plausible as in any war novel I’ve ever read. * Daily Telegraph *
[Mallinson is] the heir to Patrick O’Brian and C.S. Forester * Observer *
In Hervey, Mallinson has a character worthy of comparison with Forester’s young Hornblower … And as always there is a splendid backdrop of action. * Punch *

A professional solder 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 (The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). 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.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.