- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: W&N; 1st Edition edition (11 Aug 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297860380
- ISBN-13: 978-0297860389
- Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.9 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This tale of the world of the redcoats in peril is required reading for fans of the period (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
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The second novel in a brilliant new Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is my first time with Adrian Goldsworthy and I must say what a pleasure it has been . Anyone who steps into the world of Sharpe leaves himself open to comparison ,but it is a long time since Sharpe has taken to the field and it is about time we revisited the world of Napoleon and Wellington , although in this adventure we are with General Sir John Moore who has pushed deep into Spain and must retreat through the mountains to reach the port of Corunna and the ships that will carry them home. Ensign Hamish Williams has the makings to stand alongside Sharpe and Matthew Hervey and as they often found themselves separated from the regiment, so does our hero as he hunts for Jane MacAndrews, the daughter of his commanding officer who has got lost between the rear guard of Moore's retreating army and the advancing French. After rescuing Jane from the French cavalry he starts to make his way back to the regiment and on the way he picks up a rag-tag band of fellow stragglers who he must rally as he discovers that the French are trying to outflank the retreating British and the only thing standing in there way is Williams and his rag-tag band of stragglers. The research and the detail for the period that Adrian Goldsworthy brings to the page soon has you in the thick of the battle and I for one felt that I had walk every step of the way with Williams as he must decide whether his life and that of his rag-tag band are the price he must pay to save the army. I will now look forward to the next outing of Ensign Williams and the 106th as they take on the French ,with the same anticipation as I did when a new Sharpe appeared.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once again Adrian Goldsworthy shows his versatility as a writer, BEAT THE DRUMS SLOWLY, the second in his Napoleonic series, depicts the harrowing retreat to Corunna in the depth of winter, with the feeling of one who was there. (indeed it takes me back to my many years with the Para Brigade and the cursed Black Mountains) The character development is really three dimensional, and the interaction between officers and men truly believable. As an amateur historian I cannot fault his in-depth research into the life of a British soldier during the Napoleonic wars (both officers and men) and the tactical movements of Battalions and Brigades. I am looking forward in anticipation to the next in the series. Keep up the good work Adrian.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm already hooked on this series, after just this, the second book. A fresh breeze is blowing through this genre, previously dominated by Richard Sharpe. I read the Sharpe books from the very first and have been waiting for a long time for the gap to be filled, here, at last is a series that I think will qualify. Loved the second book more than the first, great story telling and attention to military detail. Loved the story line with Hamish and Jane and it's more than time that Sir John Moore was given space in a historical novel. A super read.
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