{"product_id":"9780099497738-cross-of-st-george","title":"Cross Of St George","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 24)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith convoys from Canada and the Caribbean falling victim to American privateers, Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to pursue a war he knows will not be won, but which neither Britain nor the United States can afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland's youngest admiral desires only peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this gripping and swashbuckling maritime tale from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to keep you hooked! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Addictive' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rattling good tale.Alexander Kent captures the ethos of Nelson's navy as well as any writer before or since.' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic book by an outstanding author' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*******************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1813\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e with convoys from \u003cb\u003eCanada\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ethe Caribbean\u003c\/b\u003e falling victim to \u003cb\u003eAmerican\u003c\/b\u003e privateers, \u003cb\u003eSir Richard Bolitho\u003c\/b\u003e returns to \u003cb\u003eHalifax\u003c\/b\u003e to pursue a war he knows will not be won, but which neither \u003cb\u003eBritain\u003c\/b\u003e nor \u003cb\u003ethe United States\u003c\/b\u003e can afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland's youngest admiral desires only peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut peace will not be found in the icy Canadian waters, where a young, angry nation asserts its identity and men who share a common heritage die in close and bloody action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNor will there be a peace for those who follow \u003cb\u003ethe Cross of St George\u003c\/b\u003e: for the embittered \u003cb\u003eAdam\u003c\/b\u003e, mourning his lover and his ship, nor for \u003cb\u003eRear-Admiral Valentine Keen\u003c\/b\u003e, who must confront both grief and responsibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNor will there be peace from those enemies who use this struggle between nations as an instrument of personal revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943102394465,"sku":"9780099497738","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32390281.jpg?v=1741192599","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099497738-cross-of-st-george","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}