GENERAL INFORMATION
Book Fire and Sword
Series Name Wellington and Napoleon
Series No 03
Author Simon Scarrow
Narrator Jonathan Keeble
Unabridged Yes
Genre Historical Adventure
Publisher Headline
ABOUT THE BOOK
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...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria in 1962 and lived there until
his family fled the country during the Biafran war. He is now living in Norfolk
with his wife, Carolyn, who runs her own copywriting business, and two sons. . He
completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia, and, after working
at the Inland Revenue, went into teaching as a lecturer at City College, Norwich.
After developing a fascination for history thanks to a passionate Latin teacher.
Fired by the knowledge gleaned from the exploration of Roman sites, he decided to
write what he wanted to read - military page-turners about the adventures of the
Roman army from AD 43 onwards.
He is best known for his "Eagle" series. This is Roman empire military fiction,
starting with the second invasion of Britain, and continuing with subsequent
adventures in every corner of the empire. The stories are told through the eyes of
two centurions, Macro and Catog.
ABOUT THE READER
Jonathan Keeble combines his audio work with a busy theatre and TV career. He has
featured in over 500 radio plays for the BBC appearing in everything from
Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes to Dr Who and is also the evil Owen in The Archers.
Much in demand for his voicework, this ranges from playing Sir Christopher Wren in
St. Paul's Cathedral to The Angel of Death in the film Hellboy 2, with stops at all
points in between. An award-winning reader, Jonathan has recorded over 100
audiobooks . Jonathan is also the voice for the audiobook of The Joy of Sex,
but refuses to say how he got the job.
