The Trumpet-Major

By Hardy Thomas

The Trumpet-Major is a novel set during the Napoleonic Wars and follows the story of three brothers: Robert, John and Abel. Robert falls in love with Anne Garland, who is being courted by a man in the Navy. John must choose between an Army career and his desire to marry his sweetheart. Abel is meanwhile trying to win the affection of a beautiful convict. The novel follows their love stories, detailing conflict with Napoleon's military forces, social changes, and intertw