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The News from Waterloo: The Race to..., Cathcart, Brian
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- ISBN
- 0571315259
- EAN
- 9780571315253
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- The News from Waterloo: The Race to Tell Britain of Wellington...
- Artist
- Cathcart, Brian
- Brand
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- Colour
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- Book Title
- News from Waterloo : the Race to Tell Britain of Wellington's Victory
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 16.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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A wonderful historical caper, telling the farcical tale of attempts to be the first to break the news of the British victory at Waterloo. The Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo ensured British dominance for the rest of the nineteenth century. It took three days and two hours for word to travel from Belgium in a form that people could rely upon. This is a tragi-comic midsummer's tale that begins amidst terrible carnage and weaves through a world of politics and military convention, enterprise and roguery, frustration, doubt and jealousy, to end spectacularly in the heart of Regency society at a grand soiree in St James's Square after feverish journeys by coach and horseback, a Channel crossing delayed by falling tides and a flat calm, and a final dash by coach and four from Dover to London. At least five men were involved in bringing the news or parts of it to London, and their stories are fascinating. Brian Cathcart, a brilliant storyteller and historian, has visited the battlefield, travelled the messengers' routes, and traced untapped British, French and Belgian records. This is a strikingly original perspective on a key moment in British history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Faber & Faber, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0571315259
ISBN-13
9780571315253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038732916
Product Key Features
Book Title
News from Waterloo : the Race to Tell Britain of Wellington's Victory
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dc242
Reviews
Brian Cathcart's vastly entertaining narrative marries the scepticism of an investigative journalist with a dramatist's gift for suspense. Four desperate men rowing a boat in the open sea! Post-chaises thundering along the country roads! How dull by comparison are our smug digital days where news comes - and goes - at the speed of light.
Copyright Date
2015
Dewey Decimal
940.2742
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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