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The Trumpet-Major

By Thomas Hardy, Charles P C Pettit (Introduction), Charles P C Pettit (Noted by), Keith Carabine (Editor)
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By Thomas Hardy, Charles P C Pettit (Introduction), Charles P C Pettit (Noted by), Keith Carabine (Editor)
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With an Introduction and Notes by Charles P.C. Pettit.

Thomas Hardy's only historical novel, The Trumpet Major is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. Hardy skilfully immerses us in the life of the day, making us feel the impact of historical events on the immemorial local way of life - the glamour of the coming of George III and his soldiery, fears of the press-gang and invasion, and the effect of distant but momentous events like the Battle of Trafalgar.

He interweaves a compelling, bi...

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