The Last Legionnaire (Jack Lark, Book 5)

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Battle of Solferino, 1859

By Paul Fraser Collard

Series: Jack Lark

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Set in 1859 London and Europe on the brink of war, The Last Legionnaire follows Jack Lark, a former gin palace pot boy turned battle-hardened soldier. Haunted by war's horrors, Jack returns home only to find a changed city and struggles to find his place. When intelligence officer Major John Ballard calls him back to the battlefield with an impossible mission, Jack must face the greatest conflict Europe has ever known.
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Ideal for readers of historical fiction who enjoy immersive war stories with strong, complex heroes and rich period detail, as well as fans of action-packed narratives set in 19th century Europe.

The fifth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter.

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Paul Fraser Collard's series continues with The Last Legionnaire, which sees Jack marching into the biggest battle Europe has ever known. Jack Lark has come a long way since his days as a gin palace pot boy. But can he surrender the thrill of freedom to return home? London, 1859. After years fighting for Queen and country, Jack walks back into his mother's East End gin palace a changed man. Haunted by the horrors of battle, and the constant fight for survival, he longs for a life to call his own. But the city—and its people—has altered almost beyond recognition, and Jack cannot see a place for himself there. A desperate moment leaves him indebted to the Devil—intelligence officer Major John Ballard, who once again leads Jack to the battlefield with a task he can't refuse. He tried to deny being a soldier once. He won't make the same mistake again. Europe is about to go to war. Jack Lark will march with them.

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The Last Legionnaire (Jack Lark, Book 5)

By Paul Fraser Collard

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The Times praises Collard for evoking the era's horrors with great brio, calling the book enthralling. Anthony Riches commends the author’s light touch with history and hails Jack Lark as an unforgettable hero. Parmenion Books highlights the vivid and gripping battle scenes, while Bernard Cornwell simply describes the novel as brilliant.

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ISBN: 9781472237699

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 416

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Paul Fraser Collard Series: Jack Lark

About the Author

Paul's love of military history started at an early age. A childhood spent watching films like Waterloo and Zulu whilst reading Sharpe, Flashman and the occasional Commando comic, gave him a desire to know more of the men who fought in the great wars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. At school, Paul was determined to become an officer in the British Army and he succeeded in winning an Army Scholarship. However, Paul chose to give up his boyhood ambition and instead went into the finance industry. Paul stills works in the City, and lives with his wife and three children in Kent.

The Last Legionnaire (Jack Lark, Book 5)