Windrush Crimea Jack Windrush Book 2 edition by Malcolm Archibald Literature Fiction eBooks
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Assigned to Malta in 1854, Jack and his disreputable 113th Foot have to resort to ungentlemanly actions to get themselves posted to Crimea.
A lieutenant in the worst regiment in the British Army, Jack hankers for promotion and recognition to regain what he sees as his true station in life. At the Battle of the Alma, Jack is sent to General Campbell of the Highland Brigade to offer the assistance of the 113th.
Having buried the dead, Jack meets the beautiful Helen Maxwell, but soon after receives orders to leave the country.
With the formidable Russian army and the savage Major Kutozov as their enemies, Jack soon finds that life in the front is tough, with only the wayward Helen to alleviate the horrors of war.
Praise for Windrush - Crimea
"The battle scenes are thrilling and descriptive of the bravery of both the Russians and the Brits. The book is crafted beautifully and the writing is superb." - Berk Rourke, Review
"Archibald delivers a gritty tale worthy of the Charge of the Light Brigade, and he spins it masterfully with personal storylines. A scorching read." - customer
Windrush Crimea Jack Windrush Book 2 edition by Malcolm Archibald Literature Fiction eBooks
I always enjoy the author's skill at presenting the characters of a British Regiment in the 1800's. This book certainly does not disappoint in that regard. Some of the structure of British society and military society of the times is maddening to the "colonial" that I am. One incident in which a British Col. Murphy is lecturing Leftenant Windrush is instructive. In the lecture, which is complaining about the men developing a dummy with a bomb to stop Russians from looping a wire over the head of Brits and then cutting their throats, the Colonel says, rather stiffly, "We fight for and according to the rules." And of course Col. Murphy is sick so he does not learn the lesson of the Crimean battles which ensue that there are no rules which constrain the means of killing me in war. The battle scenes are thrilling and descriptive of the bravery of both the Russians and the Brits. The book is crafted beautifully and the writing is superb. I always look forward to reading one of Malcolm Archibald's works. This one makes me anticipatory of the next. A really good book.Product details
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Windrush Crimea Jack Windrush Book 2 edition by Malcolm Archibald Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I was eagerly awaiting this second instalment of the Windrush saga and was delighted with Malcolm Archibald's second incarnation of the Jack Windrush saga. Following on from his previous action in the war in Burma, Lieutenant Jack Windrush this time finds himself and a small motley collection of the men who'd served with him in Burma, involved in the Crimean War, but not before he's sent to conduct a clandestine spying mission in Malta, much to his chagrin, though this interlude will prove invaluable to him as the story unfolds. Jack is still trying to make the best of being part of the most hated and reviled infantry regiment in the British Army, the much maligned 113th Regiment of Foot. The generals, still untrusting of the regiment, continue to deny them direct action against the enemy and Jack and his troops find themselves as little more than glorified gravediggers. All this will change eventually as sickness and death from enemy action begin to decimate the British ranks.
The author has splendidly recreated the terrible and little related side of the way wars were really fought in the nineteenth century. With cholera rife among the troops, the generals continue to refuse to adopt modern methods of warfare, and it is their insistence on 'fighting like gentlemen' that will ultimately lead to thousands of unnecessary deaths in this bloody episode in Britain's history. He paints a brilliant, smoke-shrouded picture of the siege of Sebastopol and vividly depicts the now famous charge of the Light Brigade, not as the romanticised version as in 'Into the valley of death rode the 600,' as penned by Tennyson, but as a foolhardy though brave assault on the enemy positions that brought about death and horrendous mutilations as the charge, though successful, almost led to the obliteration of the Light Brigade. In the midst of such death and destruction, Jack somehow manages to become romantically involved with the daughter of Colonel Maxwell, commanding the 118th regiment, a man who will soon have a profound effect on Jack's future. All in all, another superb, historically accurate tale from an author whose works always entertain and enthral me. History is one of my own favourite subjects and I can easily testify to the amount of research and care that Mr. Archibald has obviously indulged in, in order to achieve the realism depicted in the book. Can't wait for the next instalment!
First book had flaws but showed promise. The battle scenes are done well but the problem is we do not really care about the characters. Windrush seems very naïve and not especially ingenious. He is brave enough but there is nothing outstanding about him that makes the reader want to root for him. The idea that a British officer at age 20 has never kissed a girl comes off as laughable rather than endearing. The love interest in the book is supposed to be spunky but she emerges as a cardboard figure. The idea that an officer who serves as a spy should be considered an outcast and subject to being immediately cashiered is both inaccurate and silly. It also makes little sense that a regiment that suffered one reverse years before should permanently be considered a pariah regiment. The officers of the 113 seem mean and stupid and engender not an ounce of sympathy from the reader. The Windrush series seems to want to emulate the Jack Lark series but fails to live up to those standards.
This is an interesting part of history of the British army. The details are fairly accurate and is a great way to learn about this period of history.
Archibald delivers a gritty tale worthy of the Charge of the Light Brigade, and he spins it masterfully with personal storylines. A scorching read.
Describing battles between armies in the 19th century is interesting compared to the war I served in it was much more gory. Military relations are informational for anyone who has not served.
Again pretty good adventure tale. First half of the Crimean War, with its cruelty, sickness, and heroics. Enough romance to make it move along. Good use of the class system in the British Army (you just hate sthe officer corps that advances by buying promotions). Battles are well done, and interesting. Problems? Not many. Perhaps that is little or no reference to the politics behind the events. Again Russians sooo bad; Brits sooo good; French so much slackers. All brave, Russians stolidly so.
A great second book. This story takes place in Crimea in 1854. The 113th has still not seen a battle. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Jack ends up as a spy, for a very short time. He also meets an attractive woman, daughter of Colonel Maxwell of the 118th. Jack and some of this men becomes members of the 118th after Colonel Murphy asks him to leave the 113th, when he learns he was a spy for a man named Bullock. Love the story line. Only problem is a good proof reader is needed, as in the first book. Oh well, Still enjoyed the story line.
I always enjoy the author's skill at presenting the characters of a British Regiment in the 1800's. This book certainly does not disappoint in that regard. Some of the structure of British society and military society of the times is maddening to the "colonial" that I am. One incident in which a British Col. Murphy is lecturing Leftenant Windrush is instructive. In the lecture, which is complaining about the men developing a dummy with a bomb to stop Russians from looping a wire over the head of Brits and then cutting their throats, the Colonel says, rather stiffly, "We fight for and according to the rules." And of course Col. Murphy is sick so he does not learn the lesson of the Crimean battles which ensue that there are no rules which constrain the means of killing me in war. The battle scenes are thrilling and descriptive of the bravery of both the Russians and the Brits. The book is crafted beautifully and the writing is superb. I always look forward to reading one of Malcolm Archibald's works. This one makes me anticipatory of the next. A really good book.
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