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A dramatic tale of adventure, love and fate against the backdrop of one of the most decisive battles in history.
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In 1815, beneath the aegis of the Army of Occupation, Brussels is the gayest town in Europe. And the widow Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as outrageous as she is beautiful, is at the centre of all that is fashionable and light-hearted. When she meets Charles Audley, dashing aide-de-camp to the great Duke of Wellington himself, her joie de vivre knows no bounds -- until the eve of the fateful Battle of Waterloo ... (20030623)
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"An Infamous Army" is an excellent Heyer romance which takes place during the tense times before Waterloo, which battle is the climax of the book. Heyer's accounts of Wellington's handling of the war and of the battle itself are absolutely gripping reading---intricately detailed and painstakingly researched. "An Infamous Army" is a historical romance on an entirely different scale from most of Heyer's other novels; even those who ordinarily avoid romance should definitely read this one.
Of course, there is romance: between the Lady Barbara Childe, a member of the Alastair family from "These Old Shades" and "Devil's Cub", and Charles Audley, from "Regency Buck". It's not a sequel to those books, but several characters reappear, particularly Judith from "Regency Buck", who is here one of the major points-of-view.
Heyer's magnum opus, and a great read.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Maybe, like me, the prospect of reading long descriptions of battle scenes were not what you had in mind when picking up a Heyer novel. Well don't be put off. This is Georgette Heyer at her very best. Her characters are as well-written and attractive as ever. Charles Audley is charming, and you do wonder, along with his family, whether he has taken leave of his senses in deciding that Lady Barbara is the woman for him. She is easily the worst-behaved, most far from perfect of Heyer's heroines. Fortunately she knows it, and during the course of the story, the reader comes to see that she is honest and brave despite her many faults. The rising tension as the battle approaches is very well conveyed. So that by the time that it starts, your interest in Charles's fate, as well as that of several other endearing characters, would have carried you through, whatever the quality of the description. However, I found the battle scenes the most gripping part of the story. She manages to convey very accurately (so I am told), ever detail of the day, in such a way that I didn't want to put the book down until the end. The terrible loss of life at Waterloo is made so much more heart-breaking by your interest in the characters that you have come to like by this stage. Absolutely brilliant.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This is atypical of Heyer's work in that it focuses predominantly on the history, rather than the romance. Having said that, it is unmistakeably Heyer. Feisty heroine, dashing hero and some fine humour to sustain it. It is history heavy however, and if you're not keen on the minutiae of military history I suggest you steer clear, and if you're looking for an introduction to Heyer I suggest you start elsewhere and come back to this when you're truly hooked. Apparently the historical detail in this book is accurate to such a degree that her work is used to teach students about Waterloo. Never having studied it, I can't comment for the veracity. It is however, an interesting book, although not one of my favourites.
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a re visit
re reading this was like getting reacquainted with an old friend......even tho it is a good few years since I originally read this book it was as enjoyable now as then and I think... Read more
Published 26 days ago by inkyfairy
For the attention of film and TV producers
This novel, with it's much praised account of Waterloo, deserves to be made into a film or TV drama to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the battle in 2015.
Published 6 months ago by S. Finch
One of her best
I read this book many years ago and it has always remained one of my favourite Georgette Heyer Regency books - if only History had been taught like this at school! Read more
Published 12 months ago by P. M. Ashby
Another great Heyer, but...
Again another brilliant Heyer book, my only criticism is that, unlike most of her other novels, this one is rather heavy going. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Becky
An Infamous Army:A Novel of Love, War, Wellington and Waterloo
Have not read a Georgette Heyer since my teens, (a long time ago), only tempted by this as going through a passion for all things Wellington and Peninsula Wars, so thought I would... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by Claude
Not the best
I truly love Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and Regency Buck is one of my favourite's, but I feel that the characters were not well developed, it was a disappointment to meet... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by A. Harrison-bryant
Detailed historical novel
It's clear from this story that Georgette Heyer did her research. I've seen it written that the description of the battle of Waterloo was in fact used for teaching purposes as... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2007 by Wyvernfriend
The battle of Waterloo from the master of historical fiction
Georgette Heyer was the master of historical fiction, particularly in the Regency era. 'An Infamous Army' focuses rather more on historical events than the romance than most of her... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by Helen Hancox
Brilliant account of the Battle of Waterloo
A wonderful and accurate account of the Battle of Waterloo and evoking brilliantly the atmosphere in Brussels before, during and after the event. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by CJ
Heyer goes out of her depth
I adore Heyer but as some other reviewers have pointed out this is atypical of her usual fare and for me, while it's ambitious, she doesn't manage to pull it off. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2006 by Roman Clodia
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