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Subaltern's Choice (James Ogilvie Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Philip McCutchan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 370 ratings
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The men of the 114th Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys are posted in Peshawar, an outpost of the British Raj near the North-West Frontier.

But word comes that trouble is brewing in the region, and that the princeling Jahangir Khan – who has the support of the British - may need the army’s assistance.

The pressure on the brave Strasthspeys begins to mount after a fact-finding patrol led by zealous new subaltern Hamish Dewar goes disastrously wrong: he is the only survivor.

Now Captain James Ogilvie’s regiment has a clear duty to defend their honour and protect Jahangir Khan by marching to the nearest city of Kalandabad.

There they meet more than they bargained for: angry natives and what may be even worse: a city riddled with cholera.

As the army’s leaders one by one begin to fall prey to the dread disease, reinforcements fail to arrive and the situation becomes ever more desperate, it is left to the cool head and bravery of Ogilvie to try to steer the Strathspeys through what is looking like their darkest hour.

He is not helped by hot-headed Hamish Dewar, whose foolhardiness and lack of diplomacy only make things worse.

Then Dewar commits an action so foolish, he is forced into making the ultimate Subaltern’s Choice.

‘Subaltern’s Choice’ is the next thrilling historical adventure story in the James Ogilvie series. It was originally published under the pen name Duncan MacNeil.

Praise for Philip McCutchan:

"His character conflicts are well organised." — Daily Telegraph

"A most exciting successor to his first novel — and it is just as rugged." — The Times, Hamilton, New Zealand

Philip McCutchan (1920-1996) grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XEDJTUC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books (May 8, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 8, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2089 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 370 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Book Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes hero have feet of clay
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016
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I have read several of the James Ogilvie books and enjoyed them a great deal. This one was no exception, now some might feel that the plot is given away at the beginning of the story. I felt that it was obvious the story was going to center around the actions of one character in this case, Hamish Dewar. But that was okay because Ogilvie now has to deal with being a good officer on three fronts; his men, his regiment , and his fellow officers. There are mistakes made by one and all some of which have dire consequences for everybody. Then you throw in a little Cholera outbreak and a power grab by the Indians to get a big mess. If you like a fast paced story that deals with India during the time of Raj then this is a book for you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good historical fiction and got me interested in India history
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015
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Good historical fiction and got me interested in India history. Purchased 2 books on actual history. This series looks to be interesting
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charles smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another exciting read from this author
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015
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Another great read in this series about a British (Scottish)officer in the Raj at the end of the 19th Century. Have read these in order of the series although not really necessary.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Historical background
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018
Good book
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George A. David
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a fan of the British Army.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
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Great detail.
It's a steady read like most historical novels but, at times, I couldn't put it down.
It influenced me to pursue the rest of the series.
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steven eldred
3.0 out of 5 stars Bland, but OK
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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Nice, pleasant read. Far-fetched plots (Scotsman going 'blackface undercover'? Really?) and too much bagpipe playing. Oh, and the hero gets 'wounded' and captured so many times in the series it becomes a given.
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John M. Danielski
4.0 out of 5 stars All for the Queen Empress Victoria
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
Good, sturdy, serviceable Victorian adventure on India's Northwest Frontier. The historical details are all correct, the young hero, James Ogilvie is reasonably well developed and compelling and the book has plenty of action. The author has an excellent grasp of the British military of the period and does a fine job catching the special pride and identity evident in Highland Regiments. The book follows the exploits of a fictional regiment, the 114th Royal Strathespeys but its deeds, conduct, and general spirit ring true of many regiments assigned lonely frontier duty. Don't expect any great surprises or edge of your seat suspense, but relax and enjoy some fun escapist adventure in the old British Raj.
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Howard B. Holliday
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
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Philip McCutchan is a top writer and I have enjoyed his other. Great read.
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Billy Belly
4.0 out of 5 stars The continuing British Army saga of adventure, action and life on the Indian Frontier.
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2019
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The book is one of a series that covers the British Army in its quest to tame the border lands of India adjacent to Afghanistan. The antagonists, long term and otherwise do much to test the patience of the protagonists more so at times than the warrior natives do. Or so it seems. The main characters of the series by this time are very well developed and quite dimensional as are the long term antagonists. The newer characters are given dimension and strength and believability fairly quickly as only a master of his craft could only successfully pull off so quickly and so convincingly. Basically, an excellent read that is certain not to disappoint. Again, the only criticism is the company that reprinted this exciting serious has failed the deceased author and the readership by failing to pay proper attention to editing after having digitalized the printed book. But, don’t let this stop you from reading this book or the other books in the series. The number of editing errors is not so rampant or hard to figure out nor overly annoying. For me it’s the fact that the errors even exist after being digitalized and to me little editing demonstrates a dire lack respect is shown to the author and extrapolates to little respect to the readership. The errors sometimes distracts the reader sometime at key points. The errors are certainly not the fault of the author who passed away in the mind 1990’s. If you enjoy a certain amount of relative history in action and adventure novels then I know you will enjoy this book and the other books in the series. I certainly did ! Enjoy the read !
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Michael Peter Landon
5.0 out of 5 stars Another 'Cannot Put Down' read in the James Ogilvie series, with him back on the North West Frontier. Highly recommended.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2016
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James Ogilvie is now back on the North West frontier, taking a young, bumptious newly arrived subaltern under his wing, whose impetuosity and almost rabid over confidence leads to all sorts of disasters for the regiment, right up on the Afghan border. Brilliantly written and another book difficult to put down. Highly recommended.
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Max Rawnsley
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on February 18, 2017
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Read the series , great
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William Sherman
1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2019
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Don't waste your time. The authour hasn't a clue.
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Jack Adair
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2015
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A good sequel in the series
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