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  • The Fields of Death

  • Wellington and Napoleon, Book 4
  • By: Simon Scarrow
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (270 ratings)

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The Fields of Death

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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The Fields of Death is the epic final novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. Essential listening for fans of Bernard Cornwell.

1809. Viscount Wellington and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have made their mark as military commanders. Lifelong enemies, they both believe their armies are strong enough to destroy any rival. But in war victory can never be certain.

While Wellington's success continues in Spain, Napoleon feels the sting of failure. Yet despite a disastrous Russian campaign and humiliating defeat at Leipzig, he persists in fighting on.

With Napoleon's power waning, the newly titled Duke of Wellington is perfectly placed to crush the tyrant. But his enemy refuses to surrender, and so the two giants must face a final reckoning on the bloody battlefield of Waterloo....

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Excellent ending to a great Series!!

Simon Scarrow is to be applauded for an excellent piece of Historical Fiction...a real tour de force!! Except for the "Fictional" meeting of Wellington and Napoleon at the conclusion of Waterloo, "Fields" was a completely believable piece of literary genius!

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Keeble rocks!

I very much enjoyed this series of books. They were very informative and for someone who was not very knowledgeable regarding Napoleon and Wellington they did a great job of educating me. Most of all I appreciate the narrator. Keeble never fails to bring his characters to life. Very well done!

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Great historical fiction

Great series on two of the most significant players on the world stage in the early 19th century. Skilled narration too.

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Expectations Exceeded

A wonderful end to the quartet. There's a cherry on top, or rather, an Easter egg. I won't tell you what it is, but if you've read other novels regarding the Peninular War and Waterloo, you'll know to what I'm referring.

I'm also a fan of Jonathan Keeble's style as narrator. He brings depth and richness to all his characters.

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Outstanding

A true pleasure from beginning to end. Terrific writing and the best narration. Worth the credit.

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This is the fourth and final book of Scarrow’s Revolution Quartet. This book follows Napoleon’s battles with Austria and Russia and Wellington’s peninsular campaigns to the Battle of Waterloo. Scarrow is a master at writing historical fiction. He is such an easy writer to read as the prose flows so beautifully. His depictions of scenes and battles are historically accurate and hold my attention. I found these four books fascinating. I have been obsessed with this period in history since I was a child. Needless to say, I have read everything I can about the Napoleonic period. These four books cover so much detail they would be great to read many times.

The book is well written and researched. Scarrow does an excellent job of placing the reader into the time frame of the story. Most of the story is historically accurate except for one item. Scarrow has taken his creative prerogative and has Napoleon and Wellington meeting a day or so after the Battle of Waterloo. That meeting never took place.

I used my iPad to google maps and battle maps of the various battles in the book. That made it easier to follow the story. The book is fairly long at twenty-three and a half hours. Jonathan Keeble does an excellent job narrating the book. Keeble narrated all four books. I have listened to him narrate many books over the years. He has a comfortable voice to listen to.

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Great conclusion to a well done series!

Simon Scarrow shines in this rendering of the end of the Napolonic wars. Well constructed from both sides (Napoleon and Duke of Wellington) this book was long but I️ seriously couldn’t stop listening til the conclusion of the Waterloo campaign.
Plus Jonathan Keeble’s voice and incredible diction could make the ingredients on a soup can riveting.

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Making Historical Events Accessible

By telling the history of Wellington and Bonaparte as a story rather than a dry lesson, it is much easier to understand the events and personalities involved. Extraordinarily well written and performed this four book series captivated me from start to finish. I would thoroughly recommend this series to both those interested in the events of the time and to people just wanting a great story.

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Well done

All three books were great. Had me researching the battles and people throughout. Hated for it to end.

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Outstanding!

This whole series has been well written and engaging! It covers historical events which have always interested me and about which I have read widely. Instead of a catalogue of facts we have been treated to an insight to the private lives of the two key players, Napoleon and Wellington. I am almost saddened to reach the end despite the necessity.

Jonathan Keeble is a new narrator for me and will now be among the few that "sell the book" as far as my choices are concerned. So engaging I could not help but be caught up in the excitement he conveyed. Bravo that man!!

Thank you to both Simon Scarrow and Jonathan Keeble, now I must find more gripping audio books to fill the void Napoleon and Wellington will leave.

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