Soldier of the Queen Series (1-3) by Henry Kitchen
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Overview: The story of a Victorian soldier, born into a military family in 1854 in County Wicklow, Ireland. He becomes a gambler full of arrogance and scant regard for the cultural and social norms of society.
Genre: Fiction > General
Quinn
An historical novel that follows the adversity and adventures of a young man,James Sangster, born into a military family in 1854, in County Wicklow, Ireland. A gambler full of arrogance and disregard for the cultural and social norms of the day. He is awarded a Sword of Honour for his bravery in the Ashanti expedition by Garnet Wolseley. He returns to London a hero. He destroys his promising career as an officer in the Royal Artillery for love of a married woman, Louise, the wife of his Commanding Officer, Robert Danvers. Disgrace and prison do not change his attitude to life.Eventually saved by his elder brother he is forced to enlist, under an assumed name, Seamus Quinn, in the 66th Regiment of Foot based in Peshawar, British India. He is befriended by Horatio Horrocks, a bruiser of a man with a streaks of barbarity and kindliness. Their regiment is engaged in ‘a butcher and bolt operation’ in and beyond the Khyber Pass brought about by the machinations of Colonel Dimitri Orlev, cousin and agent of Tsar Nicholas. . It is the time of the climax of the Great Game – a drive for superiority between the empires of Russia and Great Britain that resulted in the Second Anglo Afghan War. The book covers the first phase of the war and the Treaty of Gandamak and the end of the first major campaign in June 1879.This is an adventure story that clings to authenticity. The history is from contemporary sources and modern insights.
Genre: Fiction > General
Power of the Raj
An historical novel continuing the career of James Sangster born into a military family in 1854. He is a gambler full of arrogance and disregard for the cultural and social norms of society. Having destroyed his promising career as an officer in the Royal Artillery he is forced to enlist, under an assumed name, Seamus Quinn, in the 66th Regiment of Foot based in Peshawar, British India.
Quinn is befriended by Horatio Horrocks, a bruiser of a man with streaks of barbarity and kindliness. Set in the framework of the Great Game – a drive for superiority between the empires of Great Britain and Russia, the action ranges from Afghanistan to Egypt and the Sudan.
Justice of the Queen: Soldier of the Queen
The third novel in the series, Soldier of the Queen, continuing the career of James Sangster. Having destroyed his promising career as an officer in the Royal Artillery he is forced to enlist under the name of Seamus Quinn in the 66th Regiment of Foot. After the debacle of the battle of Maiwand, the remnant of the regiment becomes the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Following the attempt to rescue Gordon of Khartoum, the Battalion is sent to Ireland to deal with the Fenian volunteers intent on creating an independent Ireland.
Quinn becomes part of the mounted infantry who are detached under the command of the civil authorities based in Dublin Castle. Inspector Robinson of the Royal Irish Constabulary has control of the detachment and his idea of justice is to support the ruling class of landowners against tenants and working people.
This is a historical adventure that clings to authenticity. The historical background is taken from contemporary sources and modern
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