Fire and Sword (Wellington and Napoleon 3), 9780755324385
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Napoleon’s ambition clashes with Wellington’s might in a fight for freedom.

Fire and Sword (Wellington and Napoleon 3)

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  • Paperback

    672 pages

  • Release Date

    31 December 2010

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Summary

Fire and Sword: Wellington and Napoleon Clash

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte reigns as Emperor of France, his ambition: European domination. Despite the naval defeat at Trafalgar, he achieves a resounding victory against Austria at Austerlitz, then deposes the Spanish king, installing his own brother. Yet, Great Britain remains his ultimate target.

Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, fully commits to the British campaign in Europe. After success in Portugal, he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755324385
ISBN-10:0755324382
Series:The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet
Author:Simon Scarrow
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Review
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:672
Release Date:31 December 2010
Weight:526g
Dimensions:198mm x 168mm x 42mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘One of history’s most fascinating adversarial pairings is that of Napoleon and Wellington, and Simon Scarrow’s quartet of books, of which this is the third, offer a vivid description of the two lives in tandem… The last book in the quartet cannot come quickly enough’ - Daily Mail

‘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

About The Author

Simon Scarrow

Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator.

He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more.

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