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The trumpet-major, John Loveday,

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928

The trumpet-major, John Loveday, a soldier in the war with Buonaparte, and Robert his brother, first mate in the merchant service; a tale. Introd. by Barbara Hardy. Notes by Laurel Brake and Ernest Hardy - 1st ed - [London] Macmillan [1974] - 352 p. 22 cm - The new Wessex edition [v.4] . - New Wessex edition v. 4 .

First published 1880

The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy. This edition is an unabridged, paperback reprinting of Hardy's 1880 historical novel. The Trumpet-Major is a novel by Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel. It concerns the heroine, Anne Garland, being pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the eponymous trumpet major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Bob, a flighty sailor; and Festus Derriman, the cowardly nephew of the local squire. Unusually for a Hardy novel

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Great Britain--History--Fiction--1800-1837

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