"Casca: Napoleon's Soldier" Topic

"Number 30 in a series originally written by Barry Sadler, Casca: Napoleon's Soldier finds the Eternal Mercenary marching through Poland, a private in Napoleon's army on its way to begin the doomed Russian Campaign of 1812. The first Casca novel, The Eternal Mercenary, introduced Casca Rufio Longinus, cursed by the crucified Jesus to perpetual life as a soldier after he pierced Jesus's side with his lance. Over the centuries, he has become both the quintessential soldier and a cynic who, having fought on one side or the other in most of history's important wars, realizes war is no glorious endeavor (though individual encounters can be satisfying).

"He thought back to some dicey situations, and accepted it all with a shrug. How do you worry about getting out of Russia with her armies closing in all around you in winter when you've had your heart cut out on top of a Teotec pyramid?" The suspense never reaches fever pitch: Casca has seen just about everything, so nothing surprises him. And while he tries to avoid injury with its consequent suffering, both he and the reader know he cannot die. With a production rate of two Casca books a year, readers shouldn't expect polished prose and must tolerate sloppy proofreading. But the battle scenes deliver vivid impressions, like the "ear-cringing roar of shots … and the rotten egg smell of the discharged powder."…"
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Have you read it?

Amicalement
Armand

I have not read this one but I read one of Tony Roberts other Casca novels, I forget which, and hated it.

That said, the Kindle is free on Amazon US so I have nothing to lose but time. Sold.

Thanks.

Amicalement
Armand

I always wanted to read one, think I have a few too but never got around to them. I wonder why Jesus would curse someone and then utter "forgive them father" seems counter productive.