The War of the Dragon Lady (Audible Audio Edition) John Wilcox Terry Wale Soundings Books
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The year is 1900 and China is once again plunged into barbaric chaos. The Boxers, a cult of young peasants who blame the foreign missionaries for the nation's ills, are rampaging through the country.
Into this maelstrom fall former captain and army scout Simon Fonthill, his wife Alice and '352' Jenkins, Fonthill's former batman, to visit Alice's uncle, a country missionary. Threatened by the Boxers, the three escort the missionary and his family to the safety of Peking.
En route, the party is attacked by the red-bannered Boxers and the missionary is killed. Proving this to be Fonthill's most dangerous mission....
The War of the Dragon Lady (Audible Audio Edition) John Wilcox Terry Wale Soundings Books
Back in college (now a long time ago) I wrote a report on the Siege of Peking. Seeing Foothill and 352 make their way into this historical event was fascinating. It brought back memories of that report, and of the Heston movie, 55 Days at Peking.Wilcox adds a very good perspective on the troubles and at the level of his characters understanding them. He further does wonders by showing not only what happens in Peking (Beijing) and what happens with the relief column.
There are aspects of our hero Foothills life I feel should be more developed, such as his getting too old for this, and perhaps the need to teach the next generation, to gather about men of the empire that can aid him, and aid the empire the way he does. That his English life is really non-existent, and after so many years, wanderlust might, should have faded.
Aside from those issues, the story holds well together, though there is some obvious parts in regards to a Villain and perhaps a subplot a little hard to suspend my disbelief for concerning that villain. But all things considered, seeing Foothill sweep out the Empire under Victoria's last days is worth a read.
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The War of the Dragon Lady (Audible Audio Edition) John Wilcox Terry Wale Soundings Books Reviews
Good book .
War of the Dragon Lady places Simon, his wife Alice, and his faithful companion "352" Jenkins in China during the Boxer Rebellion. More than in past books, the story felt constrained by history, perhaps because the events in this book are more widely known than those in previous books. I enjoyed it, but it did not sweep me up as had some of the previous books. It seemed like the author had to work overly hard to place Simon everywhere action occurred, and one had to sometimes suspend belief as the author maneuvered him into each of the major events of the Rebellion. Still, faithful readers of the series will enjoy the book as long as they do not compare it to previous entries. New readers should start with one of the earlier books of the series, which began with The Horns of the Buffalo (Simon Fonthill Series).
wilcox's novels starring simon fontill and 352 jenkins are formulaic writing at its peak. don't try to read them all at once, as each follows the same pattern. leave a couple of month's gap, and they are very enjoyable.
I do like Wilcox's books about this period in the history of Great Britain. He does follow the history faithfully and manages to keep one entertained. Thumbs up.
I would highly recommend the whole series of simon font hill character ,it is getting history with fictional characters as well as real incidents. This is novel along with the other books in the series you will not put down. Thank you for carrying books by UK authors
Fonthill manages to get caught in another palarva. great story, that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It was also a good contrast to me as the only other work I had encountered on the boxer rebellion was the Charlton Heston movie 55 Days at Peking. It was fun to see someone else taking a turn at an often ignored piece of history.
I loved the first books in this series and was a little taken aback to read the luke-warm reviews here. However after reading the book I cannot overturn any of what has been commented.
Fonthill and 352 Jenkins are a wonderful partnership and, as in previous efforts, weave their way in and out of any number of hair-raising adventures, with increasing levels of incredulity in their resourcefulness and plain dumb luck. Action is well presented but the pair are becoming simply too larger than life and over the top in their soldierly prowess.
Another disappointment was a less than holistic feel to the novel as a whole. It seemed like the author had a number of minor actions in mind for the doughty pair and ultimately related them almost like a series of Fonthill short stories in the context of China in year 1900. Why, this read like this, and the other novels didn't, is hard to put my finger on. Maybe there is a certain flimsiness in the main plot.
Keeping up the standard set by previous books in the series was always going to be tough and this effort doesn't really achieve that. However, this duo always give good value in their efforts and the book is a decent read if you enjoy the banter between them. A straightforward brave performance from the loyal heroine.
Back in college (now a long time ago) I wrote a report on the Siege of Peking. Seeing Foothill and 352 make their way into this historical event was fascinating. It brought back memories of that report, and of the Heston movie, 55 Days at Peking.
Wilcox adds a very good perspective on the troubles and at the level of his characters understanding them. He further does wonders by showing not only what happens in Peking (Beijing) and what happens with the relief column.
There are aspects of our hero Foothills life I feel should be more developed, such as his getting too old for this, and perhaps the need to teach the next generation, to gather about men of the empire that can aid him, and aid the empire the way he does. That his English life is really non-existent, and after so many years, wanderlust might, should have faded.
Aside from those issues, the story holds well together, though there is some obvious parts in regards to a Villain and perhaps a subplot a little hard to suspend my disbelief for concerning that villain. But all things considered, seeing Foothill sweep out the Empire under Victoria's last days is worth a read.
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