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The Devil on the Somme by Stuart Minor
1916. As the Western Front awakens once more from the slumber of winter both sides prepare for battle. After the failed offensives of the previous year the British are ready to once again throw their might against the German Army. Harry and his battalion are poised to join the fight. What awaits him is a struggle of untold horror and magnitude, where death is constant and bravery commonplace. On the Somme he must face up to the tragedy of war and fight to survive in the midst of the greatest battle the world has ever seen.
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Stuart Minor
44 books15 followersStuart Minor was born and raised in the rural county of Shropshire. Before becoming a professional writer he worked in a number of different trades and countries, seeing the world and doing everything from labouring to management. He has a degree in history and has been writing full-time since 2014 when he published his first novel: The Call of War. Since then he has seen considerable success, his series of sixteen books set in the First World War receiving high acclaim.
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January 10, 2016
The Devil on the Somme
A good read and an interesting descriptive book . The story was good as you get to know the characters and individuals along the way , also the action they went through.
A good read and an interesting descriptive book . The story was good as you get to know the characters and individuals along the way , also the action they went through.
February 28, 2019
I don't do book reviews........
I don't do book reviews like you keep seeing, as I find that some give too much of the plot away and I personally hate that, as it makes the book not worth reading. I much prefer to take the authors back cover write up as a review as it can either intrigue you enough to read the book of provide you enough information to make you decide that the book is not for you.
My review rules are: The more stars, the more I liked it.
If there are too many typos or errors the less stars I give
If the storyline or plot is poor or contains too many errors, the characters are too weak, the ending lacking something, then the less stars I give.
Simple, uncomplicated and to the point without giving anything away.
Some of the books I read have been given to me by the author as a pre-release copy and this does not bias my reviews in any way.
I don't do book reviews like you keep seeing, as I find that some give too much of the plot away and I personally hate that, as it makes the book not worth reading. I much prefer to take the authors back cover write up as a review as it can either intrigue you enough to read the book of provide you enough information to make you decide that the book is not for you.
My review rules are: The more stars, the more I liked it.
If there are too many typos or errors the less stars I give
If the storyline or plot is poor or contains too many errors, the characters are too weak, the ending lacking something, then the less stars I give.
Simple, uncomplicated and to the point without giving anything away.
Some of the books I read have been given to me by the author as a pre-release copy and this does not bias my reviews in any way.
November 8, 2018
Really enjoying these books
I was a bit cautious about starting this series but I'm really enjoying it. The section of blokes seem to get the worst of everything they do but they always pull through, not like the terrible cliche American rubbish you read in books but good old British grit and determination.
As a relative of someone who was in the Somme i enjoyed (it's that's the right word) reading about it and was trying to picture locations based on when i visited it years ago.
Can't wait to get into the next book but I'm a bit concerned that one of the section is going to die soon and i don't want it to happen!!!!
I was a bit cautious about starting this series but I'm really enjoying it. The section of blokes seem to get the worst of everything they do but they always pull through, not like the terrible cliche American rubbish you read in books but good old British grit and determination.
As a relative of someone who was in the Somme i enjoyed (it's that's the right word) reading about it and was trying to picture locations based on when i visited it years ago.
Can't wait to get into the next book but I'm a bit concerned that one of the section is going to die soon and i don't want it to happen!!!!
February 28, 2018
A great read
I have for years studied the Great War and have read literally hundreds of hours of novels and historical fact. This book however took me directly to the Somme. Some of the details that Stuart portrays so well I hadn't heard before. Not only is this book a great read but it is as clear a view as one could get on this conflict without actually being there. Well done Mr Minor. Hugely impressed!
I have for years studied the Great War and have read literally hundreds of hours of novels and historical fact. This book however took me directly to the Somme. Some of the details that Stuart portrays so well I hadn't heard before. Not only is this book a great read but it is as clear a view as one could get on this conflict without actually being there. Well done Mr Minor. Hugely impressed!
March 27, 2019
Life on the line
An interesting and informative representation of what life was like for the rank and file in the trenches during the summer of 1916.
From the squaddie humour of service life to the brutal reality of mechanized indiscriminate death.
An interesting and informative representation of what life was like for the rank and file in the trenches during the summer of 1916.
From the squaddie humour of service life to the brutal reality of mechanized indiscriminate death.
December 6, 2019
Boring rubbish. Badly written and endlessly repetitive
I couldnt finish it so I am just guessing that it didnt get any better. Five more words? OK - Junk.
I couldnt finish it so I am just guessing that it didnt get any better. Five more words? OK - Junk.
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