Seven Men of Gascony [Paperback]

In this stirring saga, seven comrades and heroes slog through the swirl and tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, fighting for their lives across Europe, from Austria to Portugal, France to Russia, until the warriors confront their destiny at Waterloo. Drawn from true stories left behind by the soldiers of the First Empire, this dramatic tale rings true in both triumph and defeat.R. F. Delderfield, a respected author, playwright, screenwriter, and newspaperman, was born in Greenwich, England, in 1912 and became a full-time author after a stint as a small-town reporter and an RAF hitch in World War II. According to The New York Times Book Review, Delderfield wrote with vigor, unceasing narrative drive, and a high degree of craftsmanship, and he described himself as a compulsive teller of tales, a real chronic case. Delderfield died in 1972.Well-conceived and well-executed, Mr. Delderfield's story of Napoleon's last six years pulses with the devotion of unnamed hundreds of thousands at war—all expressed in realistic terms.The most remarkable storyteller of our time.