Under the Red Dragon

A Victorian adventure novel of soldiering, love and loyalty, its title carrying the red dragon of a regimental banner into war and romance.

At a glance A romance of arms and affection in the older sense, this Victorian novel joins the… What it's about Under the Red Dragon follows a young officer through service, separation… In the manner of its period, the plot turns on questions of honour, rivalry and… Themes Duty and desire pull against each other throughout, as the claims of the regiment…

Under the Red Dragon follows a young officer through service, separation and the trials of campaign, its narrative braiding military incident with a story of courtship and constancy.