Stuart's saga of Captain Sheridan during the Mutiny stands in the shadow of no previous work of fiction, and for historical accuracy, writing verve and skill, and pace of narrative, stands alone.
Description
Unfairly forced out of the army for insubordination, Alexander Sheridan leaves Britain and his former life behind to command a unit of the East India Company. Despised by the aristocratic generals of the regular army, in the heat of the deadly battles of the Crimean War Sheridan and his corps of volunteers must face both the rigors of combat and the treachery of men who should be allies.
Pages272
Released2001
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGlobe Pequot Publishing
ISBN9781590132302
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
The author's command of the smallest detail of the period is impressive. A historical novel of scholarship.
Vivid details of scarlet soldiering.
