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As a history of the epic battle from the other side of the tracks or the shop floor, so to speak, this serves its purpose well. We may know the political background well enough, but Beardsley presents us with the whole ghastly business from a different view.
For an equally readable account of what happened in Europe after the battle, as well as in part another retelling of the clash of arms itself, we can recommend [[Waterloo: The Aftermath by Paul O'Keeffe]]. The social background of England at the time is well examined in [[1815: Regency Britain in the Year of Waterloo by Stephen Bates]]. For an entertaining and imaginative slice of counter-factual historical fiction exploring what if things had happened otherwise, [[False Lights by K J Whittaker]] is also worth your attention. We also have a rather surprising [[Murder in Montague Place by Martyn Beardsley|book]] from Beardsley.
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