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Title: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: drake on 08 November 2014, 10:24:47 AM
Hello,

  just wondering if any novels were written  for the War of 1812 ,  (US, UK, Canada) ?

  John.
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: FierceKitty on 08 November 2014, 10:43:14 AM
There's a rather meretricious overture; will that do?
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: Ithoriel on 08 November 2014, 11:05:19 AM
Nothing wrong with the 1812 Overture, however in this case it refers to the wrong war!

Can't remember now why I bookmarked this page but it includes naval fiction set in the War of 1812:
http://www.historicnavalfiction.com/books-timeline2/war-of-1812

There's "Madness" by somebody called Byrne, which I started and didn't finish. It might grab you though. 
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: paulr on 08 November 2014, 11:35:42 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 08 November 2014, 11:05:19 AM
Nothing wrong with the 1812 Overture, however in this case it refers to the wrong war!

Except of course that the two anthems used are anachronisms  :)
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 09 November 2014, 08:15:31 AM
Pedant.....

IanS
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: FierceKitty on 09 November 2014, 08:22:38 AM
And it's heavy-handed Slavic sentimentality (meaning no disrespect to any Poles reading this; one Chopin is worth a thousand Tschaikowskis except for the Glenda Jackson component).
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: FierceKitty on 09 November 2014, 08:23:55 AM
Still less do I mean to be rude to any Czechs, who are a lot more musical still. I just can't type the name of one of my favourite Bohemian composers on this keyboard.
Title: Re: Any War of 1812 novels ?
Post by: fsn on 09 November 2014, 08:47:03 AM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Calverts-War-1812-Calvert-Book-ebook/dp/B00KAJONXG/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522561&sr=1-6&keywords=1812 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Calverts-War-1812-Calvert-Book-ebook/dp/B00KAJONXG/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522561&sr=1-6&keywords=1812)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Rivers-War-Trail-Glory/dp/0345465687/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522561&sr=1-14&keywords=1812 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Rivers-War-Trail-Glory/dp/0345465687/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522561&sr=1-14&keywords=1812)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Redcoats-Revenge-Alternate-History-1812/dp/1574889877/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522704&sr=1-11&keywords=1812 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Redcoats-Revenge-Alternate-History-1812/dp/1574889877/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415522704&sr=1-11&keywords=1812)

Not read any on 'em. Just a search on Amazon.


Cordially - FSN