Publisher's Synopsis
Follow the remarkable life of James Downing, a blind veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, as he recounts his adventures and insights in war and peace. Part memoir, part meditation, this unique work offers a rare glimpse of life in the 19th century and the resilience of the human spirit.
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