{"product_id":"9780553818642-on-his-majestys-service","title":"On His Majesty's Service","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 11): A tense, fast-paced unputdownable military page-turner from bestselling author Allan Mallinson\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 1829: George IV is on the throne, Wellington is England's prime-minister, and snow is falling thickly on the London streets as Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey is summoned to the Horse Guards in the expectation of command of his regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. But the benefits of long-term peace at home mean cuts in the army.\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451410198902,"sku":"9780553818642","price":12.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39200328_40b6355a-b6ad-4cd9-bab8-7c10c286c8d0.jpg?v=1767059562","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780553818642-on-his-majestys-service","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}