Crimean Reminiscences by Thursday Next
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Author: Thursday Next
Publisher: Not known
Source book: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (Thursday Next #2)
Thursday Next met her husband in the Crimea. By the time she arrived her brother Anton was best friends with Landen.
‘Landen Parke-Laine had been with me in the Crimea in ‘72. He lost a leg to a landmine and his best friend to a military blunder. His best friend was my brother, Anton - and Landen testified against him at the hearing that followed the disastrous “Charge of the Light Armoured Brigade”. My brother was blamed for the débacle, Landen was honourably discharged, I was awarded the Crimea Star for gallantry, I didn’t speak to him for ten years, and now we’re married. It’s funny how things turn out.’
Thursday has plenty to say about the long running Crimea campaign, often disagreeing with the official viewpoint.
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