To Do and Die - Hardcover

Patrick Mercer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007302789 ISBN 13: 9780007302789

Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

About this title

About the Author:

Born in 1956, Patrick Mercer read History at Oxford University before joining the Army. He commanded his battalion in Bosnia and Canada. Previously receiving a gallantry commendation, he was awarded the OBE in 1997. In 1999, Patrick Mercer accepted a post as the Defence Reporter for the Today Programme. In the 2001 election, he won the Tory seat in Newark. A respected historian, he has already published a non-fiction account of the Inkerman battle during the Crimean War.

Review:

Praise for To Do and Die:'A finely-drawn depiction of battle and the camaraderie of war' Daily Mail`Mercer's prose is muscular yet silky smooth. His depiction of the experience of battle is unsurpassed'Saul David, author of Zulu Dawn`An excellent fiction debut. Any more please?'Military Illustrated`Mercer creates colourful, believable characters that stay true to the dialect of the time, but remain recognisable to any modern soldier. Fans of Sharpe, Flashman or Matthew Hervey should enjoy this novel'Soldier magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0007302789
• ISBN 13: 9780007302789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376