| Title | : | The Iron Stallions (The Goff Family War Thrillers Book 3) |
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| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
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| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1982 |
In the 1920s, Josh Goff runs away from school and enlists under another name in the ranks of what to his family was always simply known as The Regiment.
Soon enough, he finds himself on the front lines in the Second World War, from France to the Western Desert, from the D-Day beaches to Nazi Germany.
The time of cavalrymen has long since passed, but Josh finds himself thinking that the mindset still prevails. Though the weapons have changed, the men have not, and so he moves forward bravely, in his iron stallion.
The awe-inspiring finale to the Goff war trilogy, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and Frederick Forsyth.
The Iron Stallions (The Goff Family War Thrillers Book 3) Reviews
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I can't really give a reason why this isn't worth a 5 star. This is the 3rd Goff trilogy book and for some reason I decided to read this before #2. As it happens, each book can be read on its own. Spoilers ahead.
Josh Goff is the grandson of Colby Goff in book 1. It's pretty amazing that Colby was at the Crimean War and only 1 generation separates the two between that and WW2.
When Josh joins the 19th Lancers, they were still equipped with horses but as war approaches they are switched to tanks. Josh basically participates in 3 theatres: Battle of France at the beginning, the North African campaign and the Western Front after D-Day. And in between he is sent back to England on leave, to train or recuperate from injuries.
During these interludes, Hennessy also writes about his personal life: his marriage to Ailsa, her death, the placement of the orphan sisters to his home, his relationship with Jocelyn, and his subsequent marriage to Louisa. There is also the side-plot of his uncle Robert trying to take over the family home.
To be honest, for a military fiction book, those romantic side plots are a bit superfluous but ok, I guess it helps flesh out his character. More important are his friendships with his fellow tankers and how these brothers in arms are heavily woven into the fabric of British military history and family. It's almost a little bit like the Prussian Junker where everyone is connected by lore, blood and land.
Hennessy does a great job of depicting tank battles and tankers. The writing is a little short on the technical side but more on the POV side. I think if Hennessy cut out the romantic side plots he could have spent more time on this part and I think it would have made the series better. I do enjoy a bit of romantic writing but I didn't come to read about that.
OK, now for book 2. -
Complete
The saga is done but is it? There will be more Goffs and more wars. Nice story and a good read. -
Pretty typical war story except it is the third in a trilogy about a family of soldiers.
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Any Book. By Max Hennisey Is a Great Read
The Goff’s tale continues and the action is gripping. Going from horse cavalry to armored vehicles and the similarities and dissimilarity is fascinating. The action is well written and believable. The family history of the Goffs and the 19th Brigade is the heart of the story. -
Final part of the trilogy. Stirring stuff, makes you proud to be British.
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The End of a Great Series
So there books in the series deserve Mac stars. A well researched, believable series, each novel hard to put down. Sorry the series had to end.
