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- Publisher: Harper (2010)
- ASIN: B003TBDR4S
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The New Bestseller From the Creator of the Sharpe Series
The Starbuck Chronicles
4 Books Set
RRP: £ 27.96
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Titles in This Set
Copperhead
Battle Flag
Rebel
The Bloody Ground
Copperhead was the name given to Northern sympathisers of the Confederacy, after a venomous species of North American snake. It is a name that sticks to Nathaniel Starbuck, a preacher's son who has run away from family, college and a foolish love affair, taking shelter in the Falconer legion
Third volume in the Starbuck Chronicles. The battle for control of Richmond, the Confederate capital, continues through the hot summer of 1862. Captain Nate Starbuck, yankee fighting for the Southern cause, has to survive and win with his ragged Company in the bitter struggle not only against the formidable Northern army but equally in opposition to his own superiors who would like nothing better than to see Nate Starbuck dead and dishonoured. Starbuck's courage is tested to the limit in his desperate manoeuvres to retrieve his own and the Legion's honour in this the thrid narrative of Bernard Cornwell's sweeping epic of the American Civil War.
Set during the American Civil War, this book follows the confrontation of North against South. Nathaniel Starbuck is a Northerner, but fleeing his family after the disgrace of his involvement with a French actress, he turns to his best friend, Adam Faulconer.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
If you are curious about history, and like a fast-paced, exciting story, then you should try some of Bernard Cornwell's brilliant books. I have read, and enjoyed, all three medieval series, and watched the wonderful television adaptations of the adventures of Richard Sharpe, with Sean Bean in the title role fighting with Wellington's army against the dastardly French.
This series details the exploits of Nathaniel Starbuck, a young Yankee, estranged from his family, who fights for the Confederates in the American Civil War. I was totally unfamiliar with the history - my only prior knowledge of this war coming from Gone with the Wind - but these books have given me an understanding of the course of the war in Virginia, and a `feel' for the America of the 1860's.
Although I prefer the medieval stories, the Starbuck Chronicles compare well with Cornwell's other books; there is plenty of action, history and some nice comic moments; they are fun and exciting to read with plenty of military detail and battle action. There are some good characters to draw you in and bring the story to life, plenty of drama, and even a most unexpected Christian conversion. As in all his books, some of the characters (particularly women and `baddies') can be a little one-dimensional, and sometimes the story gets a little far-fetched. The middle book, Copperhead, which deals alot with espionage and double agents, was the least interesting, but I enjoyed the series enough to order the next book The Starbuck Chronicles (4) - The Bloody Ground.
Bernard Cornwell's historical adventures will not appeal to everyone. If you are squeamish about blood and guts, or get annoyed by dashing heroes who somehow always seem to be at the heart of the action, then these aren't the books for you. But if you like history to come alive in a good, old-fashioned adventure story where men are men and loyalty, honour, friendship and bravery still matter, then this series is a good place to start.
Each book concludes with a short historical note in which the author clarifies how much of the action and characters are factual, and what is his own invention. This series has sparked my interest in American history, and I have lined up a 'proper' history of the war The American Civil War: A Military History to read next.
This series details the exploits of Nathaniel Starbuck, a young Yankee, estranged from his family, who fights for the Confederates in the American Civil War. I was totally unfamiliar with the history - my only prior knowledge of this war coming from Gone with the Wind - but these books have given me an understanding of the course of the war in Virginia, and a `feel' for the America of the 1860's.
Although I prefer the medieval stories, the Starbuck Chronicles compare well with Cornwell's other books; there is plenty of action, history and some nice comic moments; they are fun and exciting to read with plenty of military detail and battle action. There are some good characters to draw you in and bring the story to life, plenty of drama, and even a most unexpected Christian conversion. As in all his books, some of the characters (particularly women and `baddies') can be a little one-dimensional, and sometimes the story gets a little far-fetched. The middle book, Copperhead, which deals alot with espionage and double agents, was the least interesting, but I enjoyed the series enough to order the next book The Starbuck Chronicles (4) - The Bloody Ground.
Bernard Cornwell's historical adventures will not appeal to everyone. If you are squeamish about blood and guts, or get annoyed by dashing heroes who somehow always seem to be at the heart of the action, then these aren't the books for you. But if you like history to come alive in a good, old-fashioned adventure story where men are men and loyalty, honour, friendship and bravery still matter, then this series is a good place to start.
Each book concludes with a short historical note in which the author clarifies how much of the action and characters are factual, and what is his own invention. This series has sparked my interest in American history, and I have lined up a 'proper' history of the war The American Civil War: A Military History to read next.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A little slow to get started but by the end I found that it had taten off and I wanted to read the next book in the series
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