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Young Bloods (Wellington and Napoleon 1)
The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet (Book 1)
- Author
- Simon Scarrow
- Narrator
- Jonathan Keeble
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 15 February 2016
- Run Time
- 19 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Military history
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French Republic, to restore the fallen monarchy.
Napoleon Bonaparte joins the French military on the eve of the Revolution. He believes leadership is won by merit, not by noble birth. When anarchy explodes in Paris he's thrust into the revolutionary army poised to march against Britain.
As two mighty Empires embark on a bloody duel, Wesley and Bonaparte prepare to face a sworn enemy, unaware that the fate of Europe will one day lie in their hands...
(P)2016 Headline Digital
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
Very good opening salvo of Wellington & Bonaparte.
It did drop off in a few places but overall extremely enjoyable.
As in the Eagles series, Keeble demonstrates what a superb narrator he is imho the best in the business.LazloWoodbine 2025-07-05
Details
- Author
- Simon Scarrow
- Narrator
- Jonathan Keeble
- Duration
- 19 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 February 2016
- ISBN
- 9781472237156
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Military history
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
YOUNG BLOODS is the first gripping novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris.Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French Republic, to restore the fallen monarchy.Napoleon Bonaparte joins the French military on the eve of the Revolution. He believes leadership is won by merit, not by noble birth. When anarchy explodes in Paris he's thrust into the revolutionary army poised to march against Britain.As two mighty Empires embark on a bloody duel, Wesley and Bonaparte prepare to face a sworn enemy, unaware that the fate of Europe will one day lie in their hands...(P)2016 Headline Digital
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