Rutland's Guns | Roger Carpenter

Rutland's Guns | Roger Carpenter | A page turner to the very end

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Rutland's Guns

	Rutland's Guns Roger Carpenter AuthorHouse UK DS, 2007 - 300 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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1900 - Peter Rutland, now a Major in the Royal Artillery, is posted to Cape Province in the early part of 1900 to trial a new type of gun under battlefield conditions against the Boers. He finds this campaign completely different from any other action he has been in before, and he is unsure about the validity of the reasons for fighting these farmers. His family relationships turn this campaign into a personal civil war for him. He is still deeply saddened by the death of his wife Beatrice but finds a new love from an unexpected situation. During the intense fighting, the type of which foreshadows that of the First World War, he discovers treachery, and a depth of loyalty that he should have been aware of. Rutland's Guns gives an insight into the lives of Gunners during the Boer War in South Africa, and vividly paints the picture of action in a beautiful but unforgiving country. For more historical details on weapons and the battles visit the website - www.roger-carpenter.co.uk

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Rutland's Guns

This is a perfect follow up to the first book, 'Rutland's Curse'. The authentic feeling of the action and description of the country where it is fought is a pure joy to read. The characters are much stronger than the first book and it leaves the reader eager to read the next in the series. It is a true page turner - beware it is addictive. This book can be read without having read the first one
The Rifles have their 'Sharpe' now the Gunners have a hero, 'Peter Rutland'.
A welcome addition to the Cornwell, Forrester range of military novels.

A page turner to the very end

This story continues the Rutland series but it can be read on its own for a real historical military adventure.
Roger Carpenter has again caught the feeling of the 1899 era in London and involved the reader with the interest in detail of gunnery without being pedantic. There are unexpected twists in the story that kept my attention completely captured.
His excellent description, not only of the South African countryside, but also of the life and duty of the Gunners is a great pleasure to read. He obviously spends a great deal of time on historic and geographic research.

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Rutland's Guns

This is an excellent follow up to Rutland's Curse which was a great military history novel set in Afghanistan.
Where will Peter Rutland go next? Wherever it is I will follow.

An Old Gunner

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