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5/5 Waterstones Language English Publication date 24 June 2010 Originally published 24 June 2010 Preceded by Fire and Sword Publisher Headline Publishing Group | 4.3/5 Goodreads Cover artist Tim Byrne Series The Revolution Quartet Media type Print (Hardback) Genre Historical Fiction Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fields of Death is the fourth and final book in Simon Scarrow's The Revolution Quartet series, which tells the story of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars from the point of view of Sir Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Plot
The book covers the time period between April 1809, and 1815, the climax of the conflict at the battle of Waterloo. At the start of the novel, Napoleon is facing increasing pressure as his marshals are repeatedly defeated by Arthur Wellesley, leading the allied armies of Britain and Spain. The plot of the novel revolves around Napoleon's wars in central Europe, and failed invasion of Russia, as his armies rapidly lose men and their reputation for invincibility. Running parallel to this story, Arthur Wellesley is leading the allied forces to victory in the Peninsula War, before invading Southern France. The novel ends with Napoleon and Wellington finally meeting in battle, at Waterloo.