Savage Wilderness, Harold Coyle
Savage Wilderness, Harold Coyle
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Savage Wilderness

Author: Harold Coyle

Narrator: Geoffrey Howard

Unabridged: 15 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/1998

Synopsis

In this riveting novel of the French and Indian War, master storyteller Harold Coyle takes us back to a time when America’s vast riches were up for grabs. From 1754 through 1759, British and American colonial forces were locked in constant battle with the French and their Indian allies over the great territories of the Ohio Valley. For British army captain Thomas Shields, the war is an opportunity for fame, but the untamed wilderness he finds himself in defies all his expectations of the battlefield. For Scottish rebel Ian McPherson, serving in the English army is a punishment, but America offers the chance to secure some land of his own. And for idealistic young French officer Anton de Chevalier, the savage battle tactics of his Indian allies will forever change his understanding of war. Coyle draws on extensive research and his own military experience to create this stunning portrayal of life and death on the battlefield.

About Harold Coyle

Harold Coyle graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and spent fourteen years on active duty with the US Army. He is a New York Times bestselling author and lives in Leavenworth, Kansas.

About Geoffrey Howard

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) (1936–2014) was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles. His audiobook narrations were named “Audio Best of the Year” by Publishers Weekly, and he won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny’s The Beautiful Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on August 20, 2024

Good historical fiction about the French and Indian War by Harold Coyle, who is excellent at depicting soldiers and describing battles. The story is told mainly from the viewpoints of four men. The most interesting character for me is the Frenchman, Ensign Anton de Chevalier. The others are a Scots......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on February 28, 2018

This book certainly had me thinking about a period of American history often ignored by novelists, The French and Indian War. I can honestly say that I have only read two novels about that epic struggle and that includes The Last of the Mohicans. There were certain problems with this book that kept......more

Goodreads review by Sarthak on April 07, 2015

I was just going to give a 5 star rating and be on my way but when I saw how few reviews it has, I thought about doing this book some justice. This novel has one of the most realistic portrayals of war and that is what got me hooked to it from the very beginning. But of course, that is not the only......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on November 21, 2023

Harold Coyle should have changed his name to James Coyle because he was trying to be of the saga James (Michner or Clavell), but he just doesn't quite have the writing chops to do it. Not that I am a huge fan of Michner or Clavell, but they do tell fairly interesting stories. Coyle's Savage Wilderne......more

Goodreads review by David on June 18, 2020

Excellent historical fiction.......more

Quotes

“Harold Coyle is the best natural storyteller I know.” Tom Clancy

“Nobody knows war like Harold Coyle, and nobody writes it better.” Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author

“Consistently engrossing…Vivid accounts of bloody engagements on New World battlefields where the fate of great empires was decided, and resonant depictions of the men at the sharp end of the bayonet—or tomahawk—make for a splendid period piece.” Kirkus Reviews

“A vigorous, sweeping saga of frontier warfare…Coyle’s message is as clear as his storytelling is strong: great empires are won or lost by the blood, determination and ingenuity of a few individuals, grappling on the dark fringes of civilization.”  Publishers Weekly

“[Cosham] is as fine a guide as one could ask…This is a fine conjunction of narrative and narrator.” AudioFile

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