| ferg981 | 21 Nov 2015 12:22 p.m. PST |
All I would like to purchase a book as a gift on Waterloo, however the recipient of said gift is very knowledgeable about the battle and a keen historian, can anyone recommend a decent book, by a respected historian? There are so many on the subject, it is a minefield J |
| getback | 21 Nov 2015 12:34 p.m. PST |
I have read lots of Waterloo books. Picked up Tim Clayton's "Waterloo: Four days that changed Europes destiny" recently and really enjoyed it. Lots of detail I had not come across before, coverage of the Netherlands contribution and lots more. Well written narrative keeps you turning the pages. |
| Timmo uk | 21 Nov 2015 12:41 p.m. PST |
Adkin, if you can afford it. |
| captnmark53 | 21 Nov 2015 12:44 p.m. PST |
waterloo new perspectives: the great battle reappraised by david hamilton-williams this is a superb bit of scholarship and very readable. i highly recommend it |
| Navy Fower Wun Seven | 21 Nov 2015 2:00 p.m. PST |
Do some research on the David Hamilton-Williams before buying it – there has been some legal actions around this book and the author's claims. The most refreshing stuff I have seen coming out this year is the third volume of Erwin Muljiwicks work on the Netherlands Field Force, privately published by Sovereign books. The Adkin is a must have, but I'd be surprised if your mate didn't already have it! |
| C M DODSON | 21 Nov 2015 2:28 p.m. PST |
If your friend does not already have it, the Waterloo Comanion by Mark Adkin is the definitive work in my opinion. The best book my wife ever bought me, stunning. |
| Lord Hill | 21 Nov 2015 4:14 p.m. PST |
And another vote for Adkin, it's an extraordinary compendium. If your friend already has Adkin (or you want something cheaper!) my second and third choice would be
Quatre Bras – by Mike Robinson
and
Waterloo:The French Perspective – by Andrew W Field both superbly written and offer something different for the expert-who's-read-everything-type! |
Dave Jackson  | 22 Nov 2015 5:53 a.m. PST |
2nd Quatre Bras and the Netherlands Field Army books….also, if you can find it, "The Final Act" by Gregor Dallas….whle it is essentially about the Congress of vienna, it is all about "the roads to Waterloo"…good prep discussion and setting the stage. |
| Gazzola | 23 Nov 2015 5:12 a.m. PST |
In terms of fairly recent titles: Waterloo The French Perspective by Andrew Field
Waterloo by Tim Clayton But if you want to make the receiver of the gift think and offer him a read that challenges preconceived views and a completely new concept, you could try the following: Waterloo Betrayed by Stephen Beckett. |
| Sir Able Brush | 23 Nov 2015 3:38 p.m. PST |
The Tim Clayton is one of the best waterloo books I read in years |
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