Shrouded Eagle by Dennis Perkins (New Generation Publishing. £7.99) (From The Northern Echo)
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Shrouded Eagle by Dennis Perkins (New Generation Publishing. £7.99)
11:52am Saturday 6th February 2010 in
AN intriguing historical novel about a shadowy period from the past. Bonaparte has been beaten at Waterloo and exiled to St Helena; the Bourbons have been restored to the French throne and Bonapartists see a chance to restore the old glory through Napoleon’s young son, currently a prisoner of the French. And so a plot is hatched to release “the young eagle”, a plot centred around obscure teacher Maurice Rodange whose actions can decide the fate of Europe. This is a what-if? book to tantalise and tease, while also being entertaining and true to its period.
■ Read more about Darlington author Perkins at shroudeagle.co.uk
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