The Winter Soldiers
2002
First Published
3.79
Average Rating
288
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After the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854 the British Army faces a terrible winter. Provisions and clothing for the troops are hopelessly inadequate. In this grim season Sergeant "Fancy Jack" Crossman and his troop are billeted at Kadikoi village near Balaclava harbour - their official instructions are to blow up the magazine in the Russian Star Fort. But it transpires that Crossman's true, and infinitely more complex, mission is to spy on a British general suspected of corruption, and to bring about his downfall. Set against a bleak backdrop it is only the sheer grit and determination of Crossman and his men that allows them to survive against all odds in the field.
Avg Rating
3.79
Number of Ratings
107
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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Garry Kilworth
Author · 46 books
Garry Douglas Kilworth is a historical novelist who also published sci-fi, fantasy, and juvenile fiction. Kilworth is a graduate of King's College London. He was previously a science fiction author, having published one hundred twenty short stories and seventy novels.
