Allan Mallinson

A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing , the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo ( The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes,...See more

A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing , the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo ( The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, while 1914: Fight the Good Fight won the British Army's 'Book of the Year' Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals , is a provocative look at leadership during the Great War, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month. Allan Mallinson reviews for the Spectator and the TLS and also writes for The Times . He lives on Salisbury Plain. See less