The Tune That They Play

by William Clive

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Action packed historical fiction 1879, South Africa. On the slope of Isandhlwana, six companies of British infantry are faced with the savage onslaught of twenty-thousand Zulus. The square is first broken by Cetshwayo and his blood-crazed hordes and death is only seconds away. The British soldiers stand fearlessly and fight till the last man. This is a story of heroic courage against all odds - yet even courage could not make up for the incompetent leadership which would result in such a show more bloody massacre... The Tune They Play is the superbly stirring story of one of history's most memorable battles. Praise for Ronald Bassett 'One of the most impressive things I found about the book was that you got a real feel for the time and place. Scenes set in India or England felt different and I think that's a great achievement.' - Library Thing 'vividly described ... the voyage as seen through the sleep-robbed eyes of matelots and officers alike' - Daily Telegraph 'A catalogue of horror' Eastern Daily Press 'There is a degree of authenticity that makes the blood run cold' Cambridge News 'Rape, murder and violence packed into fast, vigorous action' Sheffield Morning Telegraph 'Graphic tale of slave and convict ships... not for tender stomachs' Books and Bookmen Ronald Bassett was born in 1924 in Chelsea. During the Munich crisis, at age fourteen, he falsified enlistment papers to become a Rifleman of the King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th Rifles). Following active service, he was exposed and discharged. In his records, his colonel noted, 'A good soldier. I am sorry to lose him.' Undismayed, he immediately entered the Royal Navy, in which he remained for fourteen years, serving in the Arctic, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, the Far East and, later, Korea. He died in 1996 in Surrey. He wrote numerous works of historical fiction, sometimes under the pseudonym of 'William Clive' and won a number of awards for his medical and pharmaceutical writing. His other titles are The Tinfish Run , The Neptune Landing , The Pierhead Jump , Fortune Favours the Brave , The Amorous Trooper and Rebecca's Brat . Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. show less

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An exciting, all action fictional account of the bloody battle between British Infantry and twenty thousand determined Zulus in South Africa during 1879.
A great read!
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.

Jan 23, 2016

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