Another Starbuck! I read all the Sharpe series (brilliant, I live in France and now have handy facts about the UK’s and Napolean’s influence around the country) and now waiting for delivery of the last Starbuck, and I agree they are in some ways similar but the historical context is very different. You are pretty much my main source of learning about these historical wars (got glossed over at school and I’m never going to read a dense factual book about them) and I really want to learn more about the American civil war. Nate’s story is great, and learning about the deep north-south divisions and complexity of ending slavery is helpful for understanding current USA politics and the American perspective. Pleeeeaaase!
Sarah Jones