Band of Brigands

[James Tainton]

Anyone read this book? Any thoughts?
http://www.harpercollins.com.au/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0007214596

[greybeard]

It sounds like an interesting story, James. I can see the General's description is quite plausible. At that time and place there would not be many men with any expertise in such mechanical oddities — in anything mechanical for that matter. This was the dawn of the automotive age, so it can be expected that anyone with a penchant for tinkering with such things could be considered eccentric, especially by a British General! I am reminded of the crew that Robert Goddard had around him during the infancy of US rocketry — much the same situation.

If you get the book, I would be interested to hear your opinion.

Cheers
Scott Fraser