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A brilliant debut by a wonderful historian, Tides of War is a sweeping, romantic, panoramic historical novel, set in Regency London and in Spain during the Peninsular War, which shows again the narrative talent of Aristocrats, as well as Tillyards's genius for period, atmosphere, character and description.
At its centre stands Harriet, the young, outspoken heroine, on the threshold of adult life. She is newly married, but her soldier husband, James, is about to set off to join Wellington's troops in Spain, accompanied by his friend, a pioneering young doctor, who also falls for Harriet's charms. Left in London, Harriet is taken under the wing of Kitty, Lady Wellington. And while the women plunge into new worlds of politics, finance and science, the men face the bloody reality of the battlefield and the siege of Badajos, testing their endurance to the hilt. James falls fatally for a glamorous Spanish spy, but there are betrayals on both sides and at times it seems their love cannot endure. Their interwoven stories carry us through the tumult of the Regency at home and abroad, and the drama stars a vast cast from the Duke of Wellington and the brilliant money-man, Nathan Rothschild, to a compelling young entrepreneur who brings gas lighting to London, and a down-to-earth sergeant and his exuberant wife.
Tides of War is drenched in an unforgettable atmosphere, from the palms, mantillas and tiles of Seville to the glow of gas lights in foggy London, shining through the spikes of winter trees. As Harriet and James pursue their destinies, facing hope and heartache in equal measure, this stunning novel returns us all to the vivid, lost world of the past.
At its centre stands Harriet, the young, outspoken heroine, on the threshold of adult life. She is newly married, but her soldier husband, James, is about to set off to join Wellington's troops in Spain, accompanied by his friend, a pioneering young doctor, who also falls for Harriet's charms. Left in London, Harriet is taken under the wing of Kitty, Lady Wellington. And while the women plunge into new worlds of politics, finance and science, the men face the bloody reality of the battlefield and the siege of Badajos, testing their endurance to the hilt. James falls fatally for a glamorous Spanish spy, but there are betrayals on both sides and at times it seems their love cannot endure. Their interwoven stories carry us through the tumult of the Regency at home and abroad, and the drama stars a vast cast from the Duke of Wellington and the brilliant money-man, Nathan Rothschild, to a compelling young entrepreneur who brings gas lighting to London, and a down-to-earth sergeant and his exuberant wife.
Tides of War is drenched in an unforgettable atmosphere, from the palms, mantillas and tiles of Seville to the glow of gas lights in foggy London, shining through the spikes of winter trees. As Harriet and James pursue their destinies, facing hope and heartache in equal measure, this stunning novel returns us all to the vivid, lost world of the past.
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"Dazzling---I love this book. It's beautifully written, the characters are deeply involving, and the historical setting so right---in short, "Tides of War" is a triumph."---Simon Schama"A page-turner...A welcome and entertaining contribution to the genre...The great appeal of her book is that history here is like quicksilver, assuming new shapes that are never quite the ones you imagined."---Charles McGrath, "The New York Times""The descriptions of the era, from the battlegrounds of the Peninsular War to the lab that captivates Harriet back in England, are enchanting."---"USA Today""Tillyard is ambitious and precise in her knowledge of historical detail....She sees those tendrils of the war that have reached into our time."---Jane Smiley, "The Washington Post""Hugely enjoyable...Intelligent, classy, entertaining."---"The Times" (London)
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Dazzling---I love this book. It's beautifully written, the characters are deeply involving, and the historical setting so right---in short, "Tides of War" is a triumph. "Simon Schama"
A page-turner A welcome and entertaining contribution to the genre The great appeal of her book is that history here is like quicksilver, assuming new shapes that are never quite the ones you imagined. "Charles McGrath, The New York Times"
The descriptions of the era, from the battlegrounds of the Peninsular War to the lab that captivates Harriet back in England, are enchanting. "USA Today"
Tillyard is ambitious and precise in her knowledge of historical detail .She sees those tendrils of the war that have reached into our time. "Jane Smiley, The Washington Post"
Hugely enjoyable Intelligent, classy, entertaining. "The Times (London)""
"Dazzling---I love this book. It's beautifully written, the characters are deeply involving, and the historical setting so right---in short, Tides of War is a triumph." --Simon Schama
"A page-turner...A welcome and entertaining contribution to the genre...The great appeal of her book is that history here is like quicksilver, assuming new shapes that are never quite the ones you imagined." --Charles McGrath, The New York Times
"The descriptions of the era, from the battlegrounds of the Peninsular War to the lab that captivates Harriet back in England, are enchanting." --USA Today
"Tillyard is ambitious and precise in her knowledge of historical detail....She sees those tendrils of the war that have reached into our time." --Jane Smiley, The Washington Post
"Hugely enjoyable...Intelligent, classy, entertaining." --The Times (London)
An epic romantic novel of the Peninsular War from the acclaimed historian, author of Aristocrats
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- PublisherChatto & Windus
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0701183187
- ISBN 13 9780701183189
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
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