1871

[cameronian]

Bruce Weigle's new book/rule set is now available from Caliver books.

[Steve J]

He will be at Colours this year, so I imagine he will be show casing these rules. Details to follow when I know more...

[d_Guy]

Thanks for the heads up, Cameronian.

[Leman]

Thanks for that Cameronian, especially as I am currently ploughing my way through vol.2 of Barry's FPW.

[cameronian]

Don't like Barry at all TBH, dry as dust, Fermor is good though, as is Prof Howard.

[Leman]

Read those as well. Don't find Barry as dry as I thought I might and he is very comprehensive in his coverage, e.g.. I found the other night the reason for the French white uniforms in the Army of the Vosges, where Barry quotes those complaining of inadequate weapons, ammunition, food and clothing.

[KTravlos]

Barry's book i very rich, but yes very dry and tough read. But lots and lots of info.

Great news on 1871! While I do not use the rules for gaming, the reference is of course perfect!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Barry is fine in small doses.

[Leman]

I suppose if you want a right  rollicking good FPW read, then Zola's 'The Debacle' is your best bet. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed Stone's 'First Reich'.

[cameronian]

If you're going to read the Debacle for Pete's sake avoid the Leonard Tancock translation which is truly excrable.

https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-debacle-emile-zola/

[KTravlos]

If you're going to read the Debacle for Pete's sake avoid the Leonard Tancock translation which is truly excrable.

https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-debacle-emile-zola/

which would you suggest. Also I can understand about 60%-70% of a French Military History article. DO you think I could try it in the original?

[Leman]

If you're going to read the Debacle for Pete's sake avoid the Leonard Tancock translation which is truly excrable.

https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-debacle-emile-zola/

Oh well, it appears that my copy was indeed translated by the execrable Leonard Tancock, so...........as above re. Konstantinos.

[cameronian]

I was rather hoping someone could advise me, sorry.

[d_Guy]

If you're going to read the Debacle for Pete's sake avoid the Leonard Tancock translation which is truly excrable.

https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-debacle-emile-zola/

Enjoyed the review and the reprise of the novel at the link. I read it in the Halcyon edition of Zola's collected works. E. P. Robins was the translator and I thought it read extremely well. As a journalist Zola had a great eye for landscape and an ear for dialog that really seems to capture the look and feel of 1870-71. Incidently Robins leaves the cursing in French so as not to lose its full meaning.

I have some scientific and military French but based on the vocabulary and richness of detail I would have been quite lost attempting to read it in the original.

[ronan]

which would you suggest. Also I can understand about 60%-70% of a French Military History article. DO you think I could try it in the original?

Hello
Zola was (still is) one of our greatest writer.
You could try this in french :
https://books.google.fr/books?id=jGNOJQ23nx8C&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr#v=onepage&q&f=false

I hope this will help you