title: The Wessex Turncoat
author: Michael E. Wills
description: <span>By <span>Tracy Terry</span> on 2 Sept. 2014</span><br /> <span>Format: Paperback </span><br /> <span><br /> <br /> Based on historical fact, this is a fascinating read packed full of the minutest historical detail.<br /> <br /> Whilst books with so much attention to detail can seem a little text bookish in this instance the authors use of powerful narrative and descriptions really does bring to life the events, the people, the sights and smells of those conscripted into this doomed army in such a way as to make it a compelling read, Aaron and his fellow soldiers, a motley crew of the educated, ruffians and even felons, a remarkable cast of characters.</span><br /><br /><br /><span> </span><span>By <span>jaffareadstoo</span> TOP 500 REVIEWER on 29 Sept. 2014<br /></span><span>Based on factual historical evidence, the complex history of America's Revolutionary War is described well. The author has a good way with words, and is able to describe army scenes with an authenticity which relies much on good research, and a keen eye for the finer details of historical accuracy. There is such a keen interest in the progress of characters as they flit into and out of the story that they very soon become real in the mind, and take on personalities of their own.</span><br /><br />Reviewed for the Historical Novel Society Association Indie Reviews<br /><br /> The book is well presented and proofread and reads as gentle in content - war, hardship, sex and violence are constant parts of Aaron's life, but are described in very mild terms, which would make this suitable for younger readers as well as adults. The story will appeal to those wanting to immerse themselves in depth into lower-class, seventeenth-century rural and military life. It also delves a little into the cultural mix of the emerging United States.<span>
  						    	
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zlib_text: > > THE TURNCOAT KING
  
  > >  _The Rising Wave_
  
  > MICHELLE DIENER
  
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  Copyright © 2021 by Michelle Diener
  
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  This is a work of fiction and all names, people, places and incidents are
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  > CONTENTS
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapter 13_
  
  >  _Chapter 14_
  
  >  _Chapter 15_
  
  >  _Chapter 16_
  
  >  _Chapter 17_
  
  >  _Chapter 18_
  
  >  _Chapter 19_
  
  >  _Chapter 20_
  
  >  _Chapter 21_
  
  >  _Chapt