{"product_id":"9781409137511-the-long-sword","title":"The Long Sword","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'One of \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben Kane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePisa, May 1364.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city states. But when a message comes from the Grand Master of the Hospitaliers, William is forced to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hospitaliers are gathering men for a crusade, and Sir William must join them. Yet before they set out for the holy land, the knights face deadly adversaries much closer to home . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the twisting politics of Italy, no one can be trusted. And there are those who would be pleased to see the crusade fail . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Sir William and his knights survive this impossible mission into the heart of the enemy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39561668165729,"sku":"9781409137511","price":11.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_9276438_jpg.jpg?v=1705999223","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781409137511-the-long-sword","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}