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Synopsis
1855: the port of Sebastopol is still under siege by the allies, with the Russians putting up a vigorous defense. Jack Crossman and his hardy band of malcontents find their own ways to harass the enemy in the hills and valley around the city. But these foxhunts serve merely as a warm-up to the British attack on the Redan, a fortification guarding Sebastopol. The British attack, when it does come, is ill-planned and ill-advised, ending in total disaster and forcing Crossman to bear witness to the wholesale massacre of his fellow soldiers. Two months later, the French and Sardinian forces foil a massive Russian counterattack and Sebastopol is left to the allies.
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About the Author
Garry Kilworth was raised in South Yemen, the son of an RAF sergeant. Later he served 15 years in the RAF himself. Most recently he was with the British Army in Hong Kong, where he wrote for the South China Morning Post. He now spends his time between Suffolk and Spain, writing full time. He has won many awards for both his children's and adult novels.
From AudioFile
It is 1855, when Britain and France are at war with the Russians in the Crimea, and Sergeant Fancy Jack Crossman is leading a secret group harassing and ambushing the enemy along the Redan. Kilworth provides a detailed look at war and life in the British Army. Terry Wale tells the story with aplomb, effortlessly switching accents to mimic Americans, Australians, a variety of British classes, and Frenchmen. An amusing series of scenes with a camel-mounted machine gun that wreaks havoc on the Russians gives way to the serious slaughter of both British and Russians at the Redan. Wale's performance is as flawless as ever, engrossing the listener in the blood and guts of the Crimean War. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherUlverscroft Large Print Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1843953536
- ISBN 13 9781843953531
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages520
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