A Close Run Thing
by Mallinson, Allan
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good; Light reading creases and shelf wear, tiny ding to front cover, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block
- ISBN 10
- 0553507133
- ISBN 13
- 9780553507133
- Seller
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Blagoevgrad Region, Bulgaria
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About This Item
Synopsis
"Stirring...stimulating...entertaining...a richness of detail." - USA Today "Now at last a highly literate, deeply read cavalry officer of high rank shows one the nature of horse-borne warfare....Colonel Mallinson's a close run thing is very much to be welcomed." -Patrick O'Brian author of the Aubrey-Maturin series "An astonishingly impressive debut in the field of Napoleonic fiction. Convincingly drawn, perfectly paced, and expertly written, this cavalryman's tale is a joy to read." -Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege "A rousing...tale of valiant heroism and dashing derring-do." - Kirkus Reviews "Mallinson expertly captures both the glory and the gore of the battlefield in this sweeping saga.... An exciting historical adventure steeped in authentic military detail." - Booklist
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books in Bulgaria (BG)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21889
- Title
- A Close Run Thing
- Author
- Mallinson, Allan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good; Light reading creases and shelf wear, tiny ding to front cover, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0553507133
- ISBN 13
- 9780553507133
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- Trade PB
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century Warfare;
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