Waterloo by Paul O'keeffe
After midnight, 19 June 1815... On the battlefield more than 50,000 men and 7,000 horses lie dead and wounded; Drawing on a multiplicity of contemporary voices and viewpoints, Paul OKeeffe brings into focus as never before the sights, sounds and smells of the battlefield, of conquest and defeat, of celebration and riot.
If you buy one book to mark this Waterloo anniversary, buy this one -- Gerard DeGroot * The Times *
It is all here – and all told with the same verve, eye for anecdote and command of the materialThis is a very good book, and a model of how narrative history should be written... anybody remotely interested in the battle should read * The Spectator *
Invigorating and compelling * Daily Telegraph *
I was gripped by the wealth of detail and humanity in the book... This is how the tales of battles should be told, whatever the time, place or outcome -- Emily Mayhew, author of Wounded
A grim story – but well worth the telling -- Saul David * Evening Standard *
It is all here – and all told with the same verve, eye for anecdote and command of the materialThis is a very good book, and a model of how narrative history should be written... anybody remotely interested in the battle should read * The Spectator *
Invigorating and compelling * Daily Telegraph *
I was gripped by the wealth of detail and humanity in the book... This is how the tales of battles should be told, whatever the time, place or outcome -- Emily Mayhew, author of Wounded
A grim story – but well worth the telling -- Saul David * Evening Standard *
Paul O'Keeffe is a lecturer and writer based in Liverpool. His acclaimed books include Waterloo: The Aftermath and, Culloden: Battle & Aftermath, described by the Daily Mail as ‘As vivid as the Ten O'Clock News... fascinating, detailed, meticulously researched... tremendous'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099563792 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099563797 |
| Title | Waterloo |
| Author | Paul O'keeffe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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