{"product_id":"on-his-majestys-service-the-matthew-hervey-adventures-11-a-tense-fast-paced-unputdownable-military-page-turner-from-bestselling-author-allan-mallinson","title":"Allan Mallinson: On His Majesty's Service [2012] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another captivating Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Allan Mallinson...has done for the British Army what C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian did for the Royal Navy, and his novels are every bit as addictive...Splendid, irresistible stuff\" -- ALLAN MASSIE\u003ci\u003e, SPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating, lively romp\" - \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With each successive novel, Mallinson grows in stature as an author; one looks forward eagerly to the next instalment of Hervey's life.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLONDON EVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Another great book from a brilliant author\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Magnificent!\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a must series to follow\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 1829: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge IV\u003c\/b\u003e is on the throne, \u003cb\u003eWellington\u003c\/b\u003e is England's prime-minister, and the population has been enjoying long-term peace. But this happy state of affairs means cuts in the army, and \u003cb\u003eHervey\u003c\/b\u003e is told that his regiment, the Sixth, are to be reduced to a single squadron.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his long-term plans in disarray, he undertakes instead a six-month assignment as an observer with the Russian army. Soon Hervey, his friend \u003cb\u003eEdward Fairbrother\u003c\/b\u003e and his faithful groom, \u003cb\u003ePrivate Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, are sailing north to \u003cb\u003eSt Petersburg\u003c\/b\u003e, and from there to the Eastern Balkans, and the ferocious war between \u003cb\u003eRussia \u003c\/b\u003eand the \u003cb\u003eOttoman Empire\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHervey is meant to be an impartial spectator, but soon the circumstances - and his own nature - propel him into a more active role. In the climactic \u003cb\u003eBattle of Kulewtscha\u003c\/b\u003e, Hervey and Fairbrother find themselves in the thick of the action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Matthew Hervey, the stakes have never been higher - or more personal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mallinson, Allan","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":47319374201171,"sku":"XG80553818642","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mallinson-allan-on-his-majesty-s-service-the-matthew-hervey-adventures-11-a-tense-fast-paced-unputdownable-military-page-turner-from-bestselling-author-allan-mallinson-xg80553818642-5.jpg?v=1699989267","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/on-his-majestys-service-the-matthew-hervey-adventures-11-a-tense-fast-paced-unputdownable-military-page-turner-from-bestselling-author-allan-mallinson","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}