Memoirs of a Cavalier

The story follows an unnamed hero through his adventures across Europe beginning in 1632. Unsure how to direct his life, he inevitably finds himself entangled in the German Imperial Army's sack of Magdeburg. He moves through many of the significant battles of the Thirty Years' War and the English Civil War in his journey to find purpose, leadership, and unity among the chaos. Rather than flower up these experiences, Defoe recounts the battles in the gritty, realistic fashion that brings readers right onto the battlefields with him.

Renowned for his work Robinson Crusoe, Defoe shifts the tone of Memoirs of a Cavalier into a much more harrowing, realistic portrayal. Legends say that Defoe stumbled upon this memoir from an English aristocrat, improved its language, and released it to the world. Whether fact or legend, the account provides a deeply enjoyable historical novel that will take readers back to a time of war, upheaval, and chaos.

Daniel Defoe's 1720 historical epic Memoirs of a Cavalier is brought to life in this brand-new edition for readers young and old to enjoy.