Download or read book Jack Lark: Redcoat (A Jack Lark Short Story) written by Paul Fraser Collard and published by Headline. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third e-novella featuring young Jack Lark - now a young Redcoat yearning to rise above his lot in life - following Rogue and Recruit Private Jack Lark wears his red coat with pride. Though life in Queen Victoria's service is tough, he relishes the camaraderie of Aldershot barracks, and four years' harsh discipline hasn't blunted his desire to be more than just a Redcoat. When he learns that Captain Sloames needs a new orderly, Jack is determined to prove his worth both to the officer and to Molly, the laundry girl who has caught his eye. But standing in his way is Colour Sergeant Slater, a cruel and vicious bull of a man who loathes Jack, and is longing for the chance to ruin his ambition...