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One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo
G. A. Henty
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A tale of Victorian-style romance, maritime battles and even the penultimate Napoleonic battle - Waterloo.
A tale of Victorian-style romance, maritime battles and even the penultimate Napoleonic battle - Waterloo.
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"What on earth are you doing?" Jacques asked as he scrambled to his feet. No answer was made to his question, but he saw at once that Ralph was stamping upon the writhing folds of a snake. In a minute the motion ceased.
"That was a close shave, Jacques," Ralph said smiling, though his face was pale with the sudden excitement. "I did not see it until too late to give you warning. It was just the fraction of a second, and even as I jumped I thought he would strike your neck before my boot came on him."
"You saved my life, lad," the other said huskily, trembling from head to foot, as he saw how narrowly indeed he had escaped from death. . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
An OK book.
Weirdly paced and wooden adventure story. It had its moments, but there was effectively no character development and Waterloo itself is told from a 40,000 foot view rather than from the point of view of anyone on the ground. It also tries to be three different stories that happen in succession to th
I am an enthusiast for all things of the Regency/Napoleonic so naturally, I was drawn to this novel by it's title. In that respect, I feel badly let down. If the few pages relating to the Waterloo campaign were removed, it would be a much better book! Without this chapter, which gives a rather bland
This book is excellent. It is classic Henty. The sub story about the will was nice but the movement of Ralph and his experiences were the best part. I think Henty was right to not make it just about Waterloo but instead made it about Ralph. Lots of historical data and imagery. Worth a read or listen