From the Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, a riveting read with the perfect combination of hero, history and adventure - perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell.
"Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced and expertly written...A Joy to read" - Antony Beevor.
"I can't wait to read the next in the series..." - ***** Reader review.
"A captivating read..."- ***** Reader review.
"Allan Mallinson is a truly gifted storyteller..."- ***** Reader review.
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Waterloo 1815. The war against Napoleon Bonaparte is raging to its bloody end at Waterloo.
A young officer - Cornet Matthew Hervey - going about his duty suddenly finds himself at the crux of events.
The decisions he has to make - both military and romantic - will change the course of his life, and possible have far reaching political consequences...
A Close Run Thing is the first book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in The Nizam's Daughters.
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A Close Run Thing (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 1) 9780553507133 Paperback
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- Year Published:
- 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780553507133
- Number of Pages:
- 528
- Publication Date:
- 01/03/2000
- Publisher:
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Series:
- Matthew Hervey
- Imprint:
- Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Authors:
- Mallinson, Allan
- Publication Date:
- 01/03/2000
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780553507133