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    Seven Men of Gascony
    Seven Men of Gascony
    Seven Men of Gascony
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    Seven Men of Gascony

    By R. F. Delderfield

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    In this stirring saga, seven comrades and heroes slog through the swirl and tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, fighting for their lives across Europe, from Austria to Portugal, France to Russia, until the warriors confront their destiny at Waterloo. Drawn from true stories left behind by the soldiers of the First Empire, this dramatic tale rings true in both triumph and defeat.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateApr 1, 2001
    ISBN9781590136737
    Seven Men of Gascony
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    R. F. Delderfield

    R. F. Delderfield (1912–1972) was born in South London. On leaving school he joined the Exmouth Chronicle newspaper as a junior reporter and went on to become editor. He began to write stage plays and then became a highly successful novelist, renowned for brilliantly portraying slices of English life. With the publication of his first saga, A Horseman Riding By, he became one of Britain’s most popular authors, and his novels have been bestsellers ever since. Many of his works, including the Horseman Riding By series, To Serve Them All My Days, the Avenue novels, and Diana, were adapted for television.

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      A bit hard to follow or even care unless you enjoy and understand military history.
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      I favourite book of my teenage years, that, upon re-reading, proved to be a disappointment.

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