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Wallace Breem


Born
in Surbiton, Surrey, The United Kingdom
May 13, 1926

Died
March 12, 1990

Genre
Historical Fiction, Nonfiction


Wallace Wilfred Swinburne Breem was a British librarian and author, the Librarian and Keeper of Manuscripts of the Inner Temple Law Library at his death, but perhaps more widely known for his historical novels, including the classic Eagle in the Snow (1970).

At the age of 18, Breem entered the Indian Army's Officers Training School, and in 1945 was commissioned as an officer of the Corps of Guides, an elite Cavalry detachment of the North West Frontier Force.

After the Partition of India in 1947, Breem returned to England and held a variety of jobs which included labourer in a tannery, assistant to a veterinary surgeon, and rent-collector in the East End of London. He eventually joined the library staff of the Inner Temple in London, in 1950. ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 3,172 ratings · 234 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors
Eagle in the Snow
4.13 avg rating — 2,842 ratings — published 1970 — 35 editions
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The Legate's Daughter
3.49 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 1974 — 14 editions
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Leopard and the Cliff
4.19 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions
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Bibliography of Commonwealt...
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The Legate's Daughter: A Novel
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El águila en la nieve
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“Maximus said, "They have no tombstones. Not one man in Treverorum wept for their passing." he looked at his audience in turn and smiled. "In the name of Mithras, my master, may the gods be kind to you on your journey.”
― Wallace Breem, Eagle in the Snow
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“I am only afraid of dying; not of being dead.”
― Wallace Breem, Eagle in the Snow
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“There are going to be many changes, I warn you. I want no officer who is not prepared to do everything that his men have to do. Not only that-he must be able to do it better.”
― Wallace Breem, Eagle in the Snow
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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "B"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.

Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin Book 1) by Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian

MASTER AND COMMANDER BY PATRICK O'BRIAN
 
  14 votes, 32.6%

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain Mark Twain Mark Twain

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI BY MARK TWAIN
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT BY ERICH MARIA REMARQUE
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) by Mary Renault Mary Renault

THE PERSIAN BOY BY MARY RENAULT
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

The Virtues of War A Novel of Alexander the Great by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

THE VIRTUES OF WAR: A NOVEL OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  4 votes, 9.3%

Gates of Fire An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

GATES OF FIRE: AN EPIC NOVEL OF THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

The Afghan Campaign A Novel by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN: A NOVEL BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts Kenneth Roberts

ARUNDEL BY KENNETH ROBERTS
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge

THE EAGLE AND THE RAVEN BY PAULINE GEDGE
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Rosemary Sutcliff


THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem Wallace Breem

EAGLE IN THE SNOW BY WALLACE BREEM
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson

THE BLACK ARROW BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

Killing Rommel A Novel by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

KILLING ROMMEL: A NOVEL BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault Mary Renault

THE LAST OF THE WINE BY MARY RENAULT
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault Mary Renault

FIRE FROM HEAVEN BY MARY RENAULT
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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