Napoleon and Wellington are one of history's most fascinating pairings, vividly symbolising the adversarial nature of French and English relations in the 17th century. Simon Scarrow brings this revolutionary time to life in this vivid historical account.

Fire and Sword is the pause-resisting third novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. A must-listen for fans of Robert Harris.

It's 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is emperor of France, his ultimate aim to rule Europe. After defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, he wins a glorious victory against Austria at Austerlitz. He then deposes the Spanish king and places his own brother on the throne. But he is yet to triumph over his most hated enemy: Great Britain.

Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) throws himself into the British campaign in Europe. After glory in Portugal, he commands the army in a series of triumphant battles across Spain. For those living reluctantly under French rule, his victories suggest that Napoleon's progress is not inexorable: freedom can be restored....

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Listening Length	21 hours and 18 minutes
Author	Simon Scarrow
Narrator	Jonathan Keeble
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Audible.com.au Release Date	15 May 2017
Publisher	Headline
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01M5IJMSH
Best Sellers Rank	27,514 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1,477 in Crime Action & Adventure 2,334 in Action & Adventure Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 2,800 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction

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have throughly enjoyed all the

Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2017

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A real page turner, have throughly enjoyed all the series

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Clemens A. Schoonderwoert

A Magnificent Fire And Sword!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2022

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Read this book in 2009, and its the 3rd volume of the great "Wellington & Napoleon" quartet of books.

This book continues from the year AD 1804, and for Wellington (formerly Wellesley), although times are hard politically he will find solace as a military in Copenhagen, Portugal and Spain, while Napoleon has already established himself as a genius on the battlefield.

Emperor Napoleon is on the rampage throughout Europe and taking control, and now there's only one enemy left across the channel, Britain, while Wellington must try to oppose him and establish a foothold for Britain and his allies in Europe.

The time will come ever closer for the ultimate battle, but before that in this book many hard fought and desperate encounters will be fought out between the British forces and its allies against the might of Napoleon and his French Army.

What is to follow is a tremendous tale in which Wellington and Napoleon will show their geniuses and failures in battles to come and in their domestic lives, and all this is brought to us a most fascinating fashion by the author.

Highly recommended, for this is another great addition to this wonderful series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "A Magnificent Fire And Sword"!

John Hutchinson

Opened my eyes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2022

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This third book of four (you really do have to get them all) follows the continued progress of Napoleon and Wellington. Napoleon's campaigns up to 1813 and the catastrophic winter retreat from Moscow and Wellingtons Peninsula war.
The detail is extraordinary and as the writer shifts from Napoleon to Wellington it all flows seamlessly. It also highlights Napoleon's dictatorial style of leadership (some of it reminiscent to Nazi Germany) in contrast with Wellingtons desire for fairness and doing the right thing which accentuates their early developmental patterns and their rise in the previous two books from their birth and early experiences. Great exciting descriptions around numerous battles and the strategies undertaken - at times, if a book can, it leaves you breathless. Brilliant read, just brilliant. Can't wait to read the final book, the prelude to and final chapter, Napoleon's ultimate demise and Wellingtons greatest moment - Waterloo.

Jeff

OK in fits and starts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2009

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I felt this series started fairly well and then improved hugely with Book 2. Sadly, I feel this one is a slight blip ahead of what I'm confident will be a barnstormer to finish. There's a lot of politics here, inevitably I suppose, both in Britain and France and I'm afraid I tended to lose interest in Napoloeon's long slog in Austria. Whether it's me, or Scarrow, or both [?] but I felt he was much better when dealing with Sir Arthur. However, one thing the book achieved was to make me dislike both leaders who come across [probably rightly] as avid warmongers when the common people of both Britain and France were crying out for peace. Scarrow's research throughout is excellent but it's important to realise that this series is non-fiction. He's tried fairly successfully to make it read as a novel but there can be no getting away from the facts, given what he's set out to do. There is no Sharpe here, who can do more or less what he likes within broad historical parameters. Wellesley can't do that, any more than Napoleon. Book 4 will clearly be about the Peninsula and as such I look forward to it very much. Those who've read Sharpe will be at home! One more thing - the cover. It mentions that the book is about Wellington [sic] and Napoleon's attempt to dominate Europe. Then adds the idiotic question 'Who will win?'. And anyway, he won't be 'Wellington' until Book 4. It's the publishers' fault but I'm surprised Scarrow allowed it.

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Duo_87

Gripping, entertaining and historical.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2015

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First in the four part series. I love history and reading it in an interesting and entertaining novel is even better. Yes, part of it is tweaked and manipulated so it is not as historically accurate as say a historical book on Wellington or Napoleon. That being said, Sinin Scarrow really knows his stuff and would only cut out what he thought was necessary. I really like his work and this is some of his best yet! Also, it's really exciting to read several chapters about one general and then switch to the other during the same time frame. It works well.

rob_hawke

a great read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2010

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when i found out that simon scarrow was writing another series i was excited and when i found out this was going to be about Wellington and Napoleon i was immensely looking forward to it! none of the books in the series so far have disappointed at all and the flicking between the 2 characters after a few chapters is just great and makes you not want to flick ahead to see what happens to each as the chapters leave it on a knife edge.

an excellent book to the backdrop of one of the most interesting points in history!

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