Steinman

Name: Steinman
Price: $33.99 USD
Author: Leo Kearley
ISBN: 9781504302852

A Novel

by Leo Kearley

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 6/24/2016

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 5.5x8.5

Page Count : 450

ISBN : 9781504302852

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : 5.5x8.5

Page Count : 450

ISBN : 9781504302869

About the Book

Throughout the conflicts of the 20th Century, two families are inexorably linked by a compelling, and possibly disastrous destiny. After the Franco-Prussian wars of 1870, the European empires are once again plunged into war, as the assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria breaks an uneasy peace.

The Steinman family of Austria are rich and powerful and have rubbed shoulders with kings and emperors for generations. Manfred, Klaus, and Heinrich Steinman are dedicated to industrialised warfare and now, at the pinnacle of their influence, they will lead the armies of the Central Powers to victory.

In a small English village, young Colin and Joe Travis use every trick their father showed them before his death, to keep food on the table. Imprisoned for wrongdoing, the brothers are only released after their enlistment into the army. Despite their age, they are sent to France to fight alongside the veterans of the Wiltshire Regiment, where they use their natural instincts to survive the war. Seemingly unrelated, the Steinman and Travis families are about to converge in a David and Goliathstyle battle during some of Europe’s darkest days.

About the Author

Leo Kearley grew up in Christchurch England, where his summers were spent exploring old airfields and World War II installations along the coast. He eventually moved to New Zealand where he pursued a career in Systems Architecture. He now lives in Australia, but travels to Europe with his partner each year, to be with family and friends.

Customer Reviews

"I really like this book. As I have read a lot of action and history, I thought I knew what was coming as the story unfolded. But rather than diving headlong into screeds of descriptive nonsense, the author brought the characters to the fore at all times. The writer kept me thinking, and I can see there is a underlying story going on between the lines as the threads show themselves in subtle ways throughout the book. Its not a suspense story, but I was kept intrigued and wanted to know what happened next. The way in which the writer has kept so many characters 'alive' on both sides is fantastic and the way the story interacts accurately with the timeline of WW1 makes it feel authentic. In depth research can make or break a book such as this and the author has gone out of his way to present the artefacts that characters interact with accurate and distinct. A thoughtful set of relationships also stand out and we are given clues to the likely romantic tryst that will come in later stories. Despite the opaque evil of the antagonists, the author created believable characters who's desire and aspirations you understood, but wanted to seen thwarted. There is genuine pain and loss, as well as terrible things happening as it the want of war and yet the twists in the story captured the most tender and loving moment at unexpected times. I was genuinely moved in the second half of the book and felt the full intensity of emotions come out as the story climbed to its crescendo. Once I reached part two, I couldn't put it down, it was an amazing read from superb a new author!"

Tanushree
"I really like this book. As I have read a lot of action and history, I thought I knew what was coming as the story unfolded. But rather than diving headlong into screeds of descriptive nonsense, the author brought the characters to the fore at all times. The writer kept me thinking, and I can see there is a underlying story going on between the lines as the threads show themselves in subtle ways throughout the book. Its not a suspense story, but I was kept intrigued and wanted to know what happened next. The way in which the writer has kept so many characters 'alive' on both sides is fantastic and the way the story interacts accurately with the timeline of WW1 makes it feel authentic. In depth research can make or break a book such as this and the author has gone out of his way to present the artefacts that characters interact with accurate and distinct. A thoughtful set of relationships also stand out and we are given clues to the likely romantic tryst that will come in later stories. Despite the opaque evil of the antagonists, the author created believable characters who's desire and aspirations you understood, but wanted to seen thwarted. There is genuine pain and loss, as well as terrible things happening as it the want of war and yet the twists in the story captured the most tender and loving moment at unexpected times. I was genuinely moved in the second half of the book and felt the full intensity of emotions come out as the story climbed to its crescendo. Once I reached part two, I couldn't put it down, it was an amazing read from superb a new author!"

Tanushree

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