The gun
Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-19662011
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Abandoned by the retreating Spanish army during the Peninsular War, the gun was an 18-pounder bronze cannon weighing three tons. When a group of Spanish partisans come across it two years later, they see in it chance for victory against the French - but first they must cross the mountains.
Main title:
The gun / C.S. Forester.
Work:
Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2011.
Collation:
192 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1933.
ISBN:
9780753829141 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
66950