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Praise for To Do and Die:
'A finely-drawn depiction of battle and the camaraderie of war' Daily Mail
‘Mercer's prose is muscular yet silky smooth. His depiction of the experience of battle is unsurpassed’
Saul David, author of Zulu Dawn
‘An excellent fiction debut. Any more please?’
Military Illustrated
‘Mercer creates colourful, believable characters that stay true to the dialect of the time, but remain recognisable to any modern soldier. Fans of Sharpe, Flashman or Matthew Hervey should enjoy this novel’
Soldier magazine
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Praise for To Do and Die: 'A finely-drawn depiction of battle and the camaraderie of war' Daily Mail 'Mercer's prose is muscular yet silky smooth. His depiction of the experience of battle is unsurpassed' Saul David, author of Zulu Dawn 'An excellent fiction debut. Any more please?' Military Illustrated 'Mercer creates colourful, believable characters that stay true to the dialect of the time, but remain recognisable to any modern soldier. Fans of Sharpe, Flashman or Matthew Hervey should enjoy this novel' Soldier Magazine
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The climax of Mercer's Anthony Morgan trilogy builds on the characters so brilliantly drawn in the first two novels. The switch into the first person for Tony's narrative is a particular strength and helps the audience to empathise with the protagonist even further than before.
The rivalry between Billy Morgan and Sam Keenan is the most compelling element of the book's narrative, with neither character crassly painted as either hero or anti-hero, while their father Tony struggles to mediate between the two of them while dealing with the huge pressure of his command.
As usual Mercer's depiction of battle is second to none. The new challenges of warfare presented by the Afghan terrain and the elusive nature of Ayub Khan's troops are no match for Mercer's pen. The return of Colour Sergeant Mcgucken was welcome as ever and the indomitable Pegg of the first two novels was more than adequately replaced by Eddie "Bottle" Battle.
However, it is the modern-day resonances that make Mercer's third book particularly effective. The parallels are there for anyone to see: the terrain, the opponent, the imperial overtones. Mercer handles these with a subtlety which is commendable, never forcing the comparison down your throat but presenting it for the perceptive reader.
A must read for any military history enthusiast. I only hope there are more novels to come from this promising author.
The rivalry between Billy Morgan and Sam Keenan is the most compelling element of the book's narrative, with neither character crassly painted as either hero or anti-hero, while their father Tony struggles to mediate between the two of them while dealing with the huge pressure of his command.
As usual Mercer's depiction of battle is second to none. The new challenges of warfare presented by the Afghan terrain and the elusive nature of Ayub Khan's troops are no match for Mercer's pen. The return of Colour Sergeant Mcgucken was welcome as ever and the indomitable Pegg of the first two novels was more than adequately replaced by Eddie "Bottle" Battle.
However, it is the modern-day resonances that make Mercer's third book particularly effective. The parallels are there for anyone to see: the terrain, the opponent, the imperial overtones. Mercer handles these with a subtlety which is commendable, never forcing the comparison down your throat but presenting it for the perceptive reader.
A must read for any military history enthusiast. I only hope there are more novels to come from this promising author.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Quite simply a stunning end to the Anthony Morgan trilogy. Mercer's description of the Battle of Maiwand and the period leading up to it are superb. I do regret this is the last of the books in the series. Maiwand has to a great extent been largely forgotten, unless, like me you have a background in military history. The British Army had only just been defeated at Islandhlwana in 1879, and after Maiwand was to suffer defeat during the First Boer War of 1881.
The narrative is particularly strong in this book with Morgan's thoughts being described in the first person. I confess I did not enjoy this book as much as the first two in the series, but I fervently hope Mercer is going to write more military fiction, perhaps we can see how Billy and Sam develop as soldiers as there are plenty of wars to be fought, in Egypt, South Africa and France and Flanders.
The narrative is particularly strong in this book with Morgan's thoughts being described in the first person. I confess I did not enjoy this book as much as the first two in the series, but I fervently hope Mercer is going to write more military fiction, perhaps we can see how Billy and Sam develop as soldiers as there are plenty of wars to be fought, in Egypt, South Africa and France and Flanders.
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I bought the book as a gift for my husband and he enjoyed reading very good buy.I understood is very good writer
Published 7 months ago by onifer
Excellent military History
A region that has been fought over for centuries, a region so hostile that Alexander the Great sought treaties with the locals rather than have to fight his way across the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Parm
Cracking read!!
The first mercer novel ive read - Ive already ordered the other two! Really exiting battle scenes and beleivable characters. Should be on everybody's summer reading list.
Published 12 months ago by Susan Jeans
Carry-on up the Khyber
IF history tells us anything it's that Afghanistan is the place to be for a spot of regular warring. Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Wise
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