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This master storyteller's take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike. --<i>Soldier Magazine</i>

From the British Reviews of Waterloo Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told .Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) -A real page-turner... in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign.---BBC History Magazine -As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture.---Daily Express (London) -Brings a shrewd military historian's mind to his subject...thrilling to read...Cornwell's is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy.---The Spectator -Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels.---The Times (London) -The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller.---Shelf Awareness -Both vivid and scholarly....Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights.---The Independent -No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell....Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate.---Library Journal, starred review -At the end of 'Waterloo, ' readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement?---Wall Street Journal -This master storyteller's take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike.---Soldier Magazine -Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist's skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict.... Written with all the excitement of a popular novel.---Literary Review -Bernard Cornwell's lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated---New Statesman -A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell's approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction.---Evening Standard (London) -In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook.... A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe.---Kirkus Reviews -A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do.---The Economist -Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told....Cornwell cannot be bettered.---Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) -Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history....[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account.---Publishers Weekly A real page-turner... in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign. --BBC History Magazine As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture. --Daily Express (London) A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell's approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction. --Evening Standard (London) In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook.... A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe. --Kirkus Reviews A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do. --The Economist Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told....Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell....Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate. --Library Journal, starred review At the end of 'Waterloo, ' readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement? --Wall Street Journal This master storyteller's take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike. --Soldier Magazine Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist's skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict.... Written with all the excitement of a popular novel. --Literary Review Bernard Cornwell's lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated --New Statesman Brings a shrewd military historian's mind to his subject...thrilling to read...Cornwell's is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy. --The Spectator Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels. --The Times (London) The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller. --Shelf Awareness Both vivid and scholarly....Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights. --The Independent Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history....[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account. --Publishers Weekly This master storyteller s take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike. --Soldier Magazine A real page-turner in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign. --BBC History Magazine As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture. --Daily Express (London) Brings a shrewd military historian s mind to his subject thrilling to read Cornwell s is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy. --The Spectator Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels. --The Times (London) The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller. --Shelf Awareness Both vivid and scholarly .Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights. --The Independent No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell .Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate. --Library Journal, starred review At the end of Waterloo, readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement? --Wall Street Journal Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist s skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict . Written with all the excitement of a popular novel. --Literary Review Bernard Cornwell s lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated --New Statesman A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell s approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction. --Evening Standard (London) In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook . A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe. --Kirkus Reviews A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do. --The Economist Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told .Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history .[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account. --Publishers Weekly

From the British Reviews of Waterloo Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told .Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) -This master storyteller's take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike.---Soldier Magazine -A real page-turner... in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign.---BBC History Magazine -Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist's skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict.... Written with all the excitement of a popular novel.---Literary Review -As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture.---Daily Express (London) -Bernard Cornwell's lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated---New Statesman -Brings a shrewd military historian's mind to his subject...thrilling to read...Cornwell's is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy.---The Spectator -A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell's approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction.---Evening Standard (London) -Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels.---The Times (London) -In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook.... A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe.---Kirkus Reviews -The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller.---Shelf Awareness -A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do.---The Economist -Both vivid and scholarly....Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights.---The Independent -Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told....Cornwell cannot be bettered.---Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) -No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell....Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate.---Library Journal, starred review -Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history....[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account.---Publishers Weekly -At the end of 'Waterloo, ' readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement?---Wall Street Journal This master storyteller's take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike. --Soldier Magazine A real page-turner... in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign. --BBC History Magazine Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist's skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict.... Written with all the excitement of a popular novel. --Literary Review As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture. --Daily Express (London) Bernard Cornwell's lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated --New Statesman Brings a shrewd military historian's mind to his subject...thrilling to read...Cornwell's is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy. --The Spectator A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell's approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction. --Evening Standard (London) Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels. --The Times (London) In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook.... A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe. --Kirkus Reviews The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller. --Shelf Awareness A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do. --The Economist Both vivid and scholarly....Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights. --The Independent Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told....Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell....Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate. --Library Journal, starred review Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history....[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account. --Publishers Weekly At the end of 'Waterloo, ' readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement? --Wall Street Journal This master storyteller s take on events comes highly recommended to those new to the genre and Waterloo aficionados alike. --Soldier Magazine A real page-turner in which Cornwell shows real insight into the Waterloo campaign. --BBC History Magazine Cornwell has found deserved popularity with his Sharpe series of historically accurate novels set in the Napoleonic Wars. For the first time, he turns his gung-ho novelist s skill to an actual account of the supreme battle of the conflict . Written with all the excitement of a popular novel. --Literary Review As you would expect from a writer who is the acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic Wars he is superb on the tiny details as well as on the bigger picture. --Daily Express (London) Bernard Cornwell s lively account of Waterloo...is a clear account...Cornwell is a storyteller....for those who want a.... reliable guide to what happened at Waterloo, he has great appeal. His book is also superbly illustrated --New Statesman Brings a shrewd military historian s mind to his subject thrilling to read Cornwell s is from start to finish a gripping account, red in tooth and claw. Serve with a robust burgundy. --The Spectator A lot of historians could learn from Cornwell s approach. He sets the scene, fleshes out the main characters and lets the story unfold to its dramatic conclusion. An excellent first foray into non-fiction. --Evening Standard (London) Bernard Cornwell proceeds at a brisk canter and his descriptions of the fighting are as gripping as any in his splendid Sharpe novels. --The Times (London) In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed historical novelist Cornwell (The Empty Throne, 2015, etc.) employs his storytelling skills to bring military history out of the textbook . A fascinating, detailed, and generously illustrated description of the battle that changed the fate of 19th-century Europe. --Kirkus Reviews The history of the Battle of Waterloo told by a master storyteller. --Shelf Awareness A great and terrible story told with energy and clarity by a writer who has a deep understanding of men in combat and why they do what they do. --The Economist Both vivid and scholarly .Readers new to the Waterloo campaign could hope for no better introduction and veterans will find fresh insights. --The Independent Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told .Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London) No one, not even the great military historian John Keegan, describes or explains battle better than Cornwell .Cornwell illustrates so clearly and with such an assured sense of pacing that this messy and confusing set of battles is easier to follow, understand, and thus appreciate. --Library Journal, starred review Waterloo may be a well-mined topic, but this new presentation is bound to satisfy lovers of military history .[Cornwell] injects a human element into a thorough and entertaining account. --Publishers Weekly At the end of Waterloo, readers will feel that they could command a battalion themselves. With historical accounts like this, who needs novels for excitement? --Wall Street Journal

Waterloo is a fabulous story, superbly told .Cornwell cannot be bettered. --Max Hastings, Sunday Times (London)

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Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

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