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Craven's War
- A Call to Arms
- Narrated by: Duncan Galloway
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Captain James Craven followed the army to war to make his fortune, not to fight battles.
In the spring of 1809 the British Army, spearheaded by Sir Arthur Wellesley, pushes north to drive the French out of Portugal. Captain James Craven, a prize fighter and rogue recruited to teach the use of cold steel, is along for the ride, seeking riches and wine. As quick with his mouth as he is with a blade, Craven is caught in a forbidden duel by Wellesley himself on the eve of battle. The outcome is not what he expected. Craven’s life is about to take a major turn and descend into a whirlwind adventure beyond his wildest imagination.
Ambushed at night by a treacherous Portuguese officer fighting for the French enemy, Craven must do more than lead soldiers into battle. He must also prove himself to Wellesley in the face of 20,000 enemy troops defending the city of Porto.
The Craven’s War series tells the exciting adventure of one rogue’s journey through the Napoleonic Wars as he tries to stay alive and make his fortune.
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- Paul Hulbert
- 03-02-21
An interesting story set during the Peninsula war.
Set during the Peninsula war against Napoleon. Craven sets out to rescue a local girl, captured by the French. More of a romance novel than military. Nicely read
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-02-21
Great story
A brilliant period story, well researched. With some brilliant well executed fight scenes that make sense with the context of the era this book is set.
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- choccygrl
- 14-04-21
Fun yarn
Enjoyable action/adventure/war story with a rakish lead character.
Some of the information felt a tad info-dumpy, especially on the sword fighting but overall it was a fun read.
Good narration with clearly different voices for all of the main characters.
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- Bev
- 10-04-21
wonderful book.
this my 1st listening to both author and narrator.
thank you for this free book throughly enjoyed listening to this book. I would recommend this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-21
Wonderful historic adventure
A wonderful adventure in the style of Sharpe, but more grounded, a more sympathetic main character and all round good fun. Extra points for occasional sword-porn.
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