Pros: Brilliant mastery of dialogue and character development! Cons: More atmospheric narrative description would have turned this into a classic masterpiece.
Captain Rider Sandman, a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars and the Battle of Waterloo, has returned to England to find a civilian life in shambles. As a matter of personal honour, Sandman has sold his commission to raise cash to help repay a portion of the ...
Bernard Cornwell is definitely a man's man and a man's writer. His tales of heroic deeds, men of honor, action and mystery are filled with nonstop fun. And his protagonists are always well drawn, believable and likeable, despite their own personal...
Pros: Gallops along pleasingly Cons: Sometimes a bit too swashbuckling
I tend to stay clear of books that are written by well-known contemporary authors, unless they are crime fiction or have received interesting reviews, because I tend to find them hyped up and often a disappointment. For many years now, I have passed by ...
The year is 1820. Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, returns to London to wed his fiancee. But instead of settling down to fame and glory, he finds hi...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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