The history of four days, three armies, and three battles audiobook by bernard cornwell. Apr 24, 2015 new york times bestselling author bernard cornwell discusses his nonfiction debut, waterloo the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought. The history of four days, three armies, and three battles ebook 9780062312075 by bernard cornwell. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Buy waterloo by bernard cornwell from waterstones today. For the 200th anniversary of the battle of waterloo, bernard cornwell published a nonfiction book on the subject. This is the first nonfiction book by bernard cornwell, but he brings all the talent that he has honed over the years in writing his many historical novels to retelling the story of waterloo. The history of four days, three armies, and three battles. The bloodsoaked battle to which it gave its name would become a landmark in european history.
A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of. Nov 07, 2017 the somewhat formulaic treatment of the lives and loves of key characters is a slight distraction, but it really doesnt hinder the accelerating martial excitement of waterloo. The book will be published in the uk in september 2014. This battle was so complex and the result of the battles so far reaching that one could spend their life studying it. Oct 23, 2010 there was a book out last year that had on the cover better than bernard cornwell, or your money back. The history of the battle of waterloo told by a master storyteller. There are others devoted to my books and some of them are very good, but this one is the authorised version. The book recounts the battle of waterloo on 18 june 1815, including preceding events from the campaign of the same name and the hundred days. But this book has been able to teach what i wanted to know. Bernard cornwell bibliography wikimili, the free encyclopedia. No one knows how many died at waterloo because the broken french army never had a chance to make a count, but the best estimate. Best known for his historical novels, cornwell the empty throne puts years of research to good use for his first nonfiction work, a new look at the events of waterloo, which is one of the most stud. Shelf awareness in his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist cornwell the empty throne, 2015, etc. The author writes of the 200th anniversary of napoleons loss as opposed to the duke of wellingtons victory in a readable account that only occasionally gets.
In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist cornwell the empty throne, 2015, etc. I want it to be useful, a place where you can find information about the novels and where you can discover suggestions for further reading. Bestselling author bernard cornwell is celebrated for his ability to bring history to life. The history of four days, three armies and three battles first edition by cornwell, bernard isbn.
I had read his grail quest trilogy before coming to this series, which i thought was a trilogy, but now know could go on much longer it will be. He is best known for his novels about napoleonic wars rifleman richard sharpe. A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19thcentury europe. The history of four days, three armies and three battles is a history book written by bernard cornwell, first published in great britain by william collins on 11 september 2014, and by harper collins publishers on 5 may 2015 in the united states. The history of four days, three armies and three battles my first and possibly only. After reading bernard cornwell s recent account of the battle of waterloo, i decided to read his earlier historical fiction account of sharpes involvement in this pivotal battle. He wrote a nonfiction book on the battle of waterloo, in addition to the fictional story of the famous battle in the sharpe series. Nov 21, 2019 it is cornwells first work of nonfiction, after publishing more than forty novels in the historical fiction genre, including the popular richard sharpe series taking place during the napoleonic wars. While breaking no new ground, the author does an excellent job of telling the story of the campaign, including the battles of quatre bras and ligny that were fought immediately prior to waterloo.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. That is because the writer has taken pains to make sure that the reader has enough knowledge to make sense of the battle. It is cornwells first work of nonfiction, after publishing more than forty novels in the. Bernard cornwell on waterloo, his nonfiction debut. The true story of four days, three armies and three. The history of four days, three armies and three battles. The history of four days, three armies and three battles by bernard cornwell in djvu, epub, fb3 download ebook. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It is cornwells first work of nonfiction, after publishing more than forty novels in the historical fiction genre, including the popular richard sharpe series taking place during the napoleonic wars. The history of four days, three armies and three battles my first nonfiction book was published in the uk in september 2014. The history of four days, three armies and three battles, released in september 2014, in good time for the 200th anniversary of that battle. On june 18, 1815, the armies of france, britain, and. In addition to the many fiction series, and the fictional retelling of the battle of waterloo, cornwell published a nonfiction book, waterloo.
Bernard cornwell s narrative covering waterloo is probably the easiest and most enjoyable book on the subject. In his first work of nonfiction, bernard cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting chronicle of every dramatic moment, from napoleons daring escape from elba to the smoke and gore of the three battlefields and their aftermath. The author writes of the 200th anniversary of napoleons loss as opposed to the duke of wellingtons victory in a readable account that only occasionally gets bogged down in tactics and the movements of brigades. For most of the book, sharpe was an observer, moving from one part of the battlefield to another. The history of four days, three armies, and three battles cornwell, bernard on. Bernard cornwell is a master of history and master of the pen. He is an author of historical novels and a illegitimate child of war. A number of years ago he had written a historical fiction book about waterloo in his richard sharpe series. Some books we have purchased with our own money or borrowed from a public library and will be noted as such. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.