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Blood Divide: A Novel of Flodden Field
John Sadler
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Description for Blood Divide: A Novel of Flodden Field
Paperback. Medieval historic fiction gets the 'Sharpe' makeover, gripping, visceral and accessible, devoid of sentiment, laced with dark humour. Num Pages: 352 pages, Maps in prelims. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Flodden , September 1513. Across a boggy valley, two armies confront each other. The Scots, backed by European allies, have superior numbers and the latest cannon to challenge a depleted English force. The English are furious and humiliated that they are not fighting alongside King Henry against their real enemy in France. The Battle of Flodden would prove one of the bloodiest ever fought on British soil, shaping Scottish national identity to this day. Sir Thomas Howard, shrewd but ancient, leads the English forces. Alexander, 3rd Lord Hume, bold but impetuous, leads the Scots. Isabella Hoppringle, Abbess of Coldstream, young ... Read more
Flodden , September 1513. Across a boggy valley, two armies confront each other. The Scots, backed by European allies, have superior numbers and the latest cannon to challenge a depleted English force. The English are furious and humiliated that they are not fighting alongside King Henry against their real enemy in France. The Battle of Flodden would prove one of the bloodiest ever fought on British soil, shaping Scottish national identity to this day. Sir Thomas Howard, shrewd but ancient, leads the English forces. Alexander, 3rd Lord Hume, bold but impetuous, leads the Scots. Isabella Hoppringle, Abbess of Coldstream, young ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782640899
SKU
V9781782640899
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About John Sadler
John Sadler is a very experienced miliary historian, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and the author of more than two dozen books. He is a very experienced and much travelled battlefield tour guide covering most major conflicts in the UK, Europe and North Africa
Reviews for Blood Divide: A Novel of Flodden Field
"Hooked from page one. Sadler is that rare phenomenon: a historian who not only lives and breathes his period, but who can also write fiction strong enough to stand among the best of its genre."
Henry Vyner-Brooks, author of The Heretic “A blistering read ... be prepared to have scraped knuckles and bruised ribs as you feel every punch, ... Read more
Henry Vyner-Brooks, author of The Heretic “A blistering read ... be prepared to have scraped knuckles and bruised ribs as you feel every punch, ... Read more