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ALLAN MALLINSON - Man Of War , in hardback , First Edition / Impression published by Bantam Press in 2007 .

The book is signed by the author .

By the author of A Close Run Thing and A Call To Arms - the ninth book to feature Matthew Hervey .

" War at sea : While Matthew Hervey is getting ready to re-join his regiment in England , his close friend Captain Peto is at sea preparing his mighty line-of-battle ship for war with the Turks .

" 1827 : Captain Peto has just taken command of HMS Prince Rupert , the only three-decker line-of-battle ship in His Majesty's Fleet - a wooden fortress whose formidable firepower is the equal and more of Bonaparte's grand battery at Waterloo . But his journey to the Aegean , where Admiral Codrington's flagship awaits him , will not be smooth sailing , having as he does , a largely inexperienced crew . He's also been entrusted with the safe passage to Malta of the Admiral's youngest daughter - a situation that is far from ideal for Peto and his crew .

" A year on , and Hervey is in London recovering from a recent bout of malaria . All is set fair for his upcoming marriage , and his subsequent return to active duty in the Cape . But trouble lies ahead as family commitments clash with affairs of the heart , and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military enquiry that could result in public humiliation .

" As the cataclysmic sea-battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew , Hervey faces a regimental crisis that may be beyond even his capabilities . "

About Allan Mallinson

Brigadier Allan Mallinson was a serving cavalry officer . Besides the Matthew Hervey series , he is the author of Light Dragoons , a history of four regiments of British Cavalry , one of which he commanded , and a regular reviewer for The Times and the Spectator .

Very good condition - some slight creasing to the dust jacket , and some very slight discolouration , in the form of light browning to the page ends and tops - quite a decent copy .

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