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The Trumpet Major

Author
Thomas Hardy
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
10 hours 40 minutes
ISBN
9781802568493
Published
1 September 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Napoleonic Wars
  • love triangle
  • military life
  • human resilience
  • personal drama
  • invasion threat
  • enduring hope
  • fleeting joy
  • historical romance
  • rural England

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Description

"The Trumpet Major" is a rich tapestry of love and war, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. John Loveday, the trumpet major, finds himself entwined in a heartrending love triangle with his brother Robert and the enchanting Anne Garland. Amidst the looming threat of invasion and the tumult of military life, the personal dramas of Hardy's characters unfold, capturing the essence of human resilience and the complexities of love. This novel stands as a testament to the fleeting moments of joy and the enduring spirit of hope in times of uncertainty.

Author

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) gave English literature its most unforgettable tragic landscapes — the imagined county of Wessex, where heath, village, and market town hold the fate of ordinary lives. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Far from the Madding Crowd, he wrote characters undone by chance, desire, and the hard edges of Victorian society.

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