Enjoy this freezing adventure from a master of historical fiction, G. A. Henty. Both sides of this famous military disaster are represented as our two heros battle against both people and the dangers of a Russian Winter during Napoleon's ill fated invasion and retreat. The historical background is meticulously researched and the story is fantastic. The two protagonists are heros of the old school - courageous, honest and humble, as well as inventive enough to rise above the many dangers and misfortunes they face. Henty was a prolific writer, particularly of historical adventures, and his prose is clear and direct. He influenced many later writers and is known for his strong right wing political views. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.