{"product_id":"words-of-command","title":"Words Of Command","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce again, \u003cu\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/u\u003e Allan Mallinson captivates readers with an eminently readable piece of historical fiction. If you''re a fan of Patrick O''Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, you''ll love this.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Matthew Hervey books have a way of getting under your skin...reveals a man who is very much of his time -and one to have beside you when riding into action.'' - \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One for the fans, who will not be disappointed by Mallinson''s winning combination of scrupulous research and derring-do...with the French in front and the Russians behind, Hervey''s your man.'' - \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Leaves the reader slavering for the next instalment.'' -- ***** \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is historical fiction at its very best.'' -- ***** \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Such a pleasure to read a well written, well edited, well researched, readable piece of historical fiction.'' -- ***** \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 1830, and one of the hardest winters in memory...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe prime minister, \u003cb\u003ethe Iron Duke\u003c\/b\u003e, is resisting growing calls for parliamentary reform, provoking scenes of violent unrest in the countryside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst this inflammable backdrop \u003cb\u003eLieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey\u003c\/b\u003e, recently returned from an assignment in the Balkans, takes command of his regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. His fears that things might be a little dull are quickly dispelled by the everyday business of vexatious officers, NCOs promotions and incendiarists on the doorstep of the King himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it''s when the \u003cb\u003eSixth are sent to Brussels\u003c\/b\u003e for the fifteenth anniversary celebrations of the battle of Waterloo and find themselves caught up in the Belgian uprising against Dutch rule that the excitement really starts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Hervey be able to keep out of the fighting - a war that would lead, nearly a century later, to Britain''s involvement in an altogether different war - while safeguarding his country''s interests? Not likely!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318512525694,"sku":"NW9780857502520","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780857502520.jpg?v=1778724997","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/words-of-command","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}