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Trumpet-Major, the (1880) [Novel]
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Thomas Hardy's only historical novel, The Trumpet Major is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. Hardy skilfully immerses us in the life of the day, making us feel the impact of historical events on the immemorial local way of life - the glamour of the coming of George III and his soldiery, fears of the press-gang and invasion, and the effect of distant but momentous events like the Battle of Trafalgar.

He interweaves a compelling, bitter-sweet romantic love story of the rivalry of two brothers for the hand of the heroine Anne Garland, played out against the loves of a lively gallery of other characters. While there are elements of sadness and even tragedy, The Trumpet Major shows Hardy's skills of story-telling, characterisation and description in a novel of vitality, comedy and warmth.

Original title: The Trumpet-Major
Original languages: English

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Genre: Fiction→ Historical→ European→ 19th Century
Fiction→ General Fiction→ Literary Fiction/classics

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Trumpet-Major, the (1880)
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Language: English
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Trumpet-Major, the (October 1998)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: Oxford, U.K.
Publisher: Oxford World's Classics
ISBN: 0192836358
Dimensions: 5.5 x 7.8 x 0.8 in
Pages: 373

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Trumpet-Major, the (May 7, 1998)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: London
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 0140435409
Dimensions: 5.1 x 7.6 x 1.0 in
Pages: 359

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Trumpet Major, the (April 1995)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: Ware, Herts, U.K.
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 1853262463
Dimensions: 5.0 x 7.5 x 0.7 in
Pages: 257

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Trumpet Major, the (September 1995)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: London
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 0330344722
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.0 x 0.7 in
Pages: 302

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Trumpet-Major, the (June 1991)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: Oxford, U.K.
Publisher: Oxford World's Classics
ISBN: 0192827189
Dimensions: 4.8 x 7.5 x 0.8 in
Pages: 373

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Trumpet-Major, the (May 1987)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: London
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 0140432736
Dimensions: 5.0 x 7.0 x 1.0 in
Pages: 394

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