One of the Six Hundred: A Novel

by James Grant · audio summary, about 10 min

Newton Norcliff, a British cavalry officer in the 17th Lancers, faces romantic betrayal, officer rivalries, and horrific casualties during the Crimean War.

Key ideas

• Shallow social ambition and deceit crumble under the brutal reality of wartime crisis, while genuine devotion endures.
• Administrative failure, epidemic disease, and tactical errors exact a tragic toll on frontline soldiers.
• Shared danger and hardship forge unbreakable bonds of loyalty across social classes among comrades in arms.

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