{"product_id":"9781409197911-napoleons-spy","title":"Napoleon's Spy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical adventure about Napoleon, hero of Ridley Scott’s Hollywood blockbuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAPOLEON: emperor of France, master of Europe. The epic new standalone from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Ben Kane.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An epic tale' \u003cb\u003eSIMON SCARROW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exciting, immersive, well researched and great fun.' \u003cb\u003eGILES KRISTIAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Harrowing and totally gripping' \u003cb\u003eLEONORA NATTRASS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Historical fiction has never been more visceral'\u003cb\u003e JAMES ROLLINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAPOLEON: EMPEROR OF FRANCE, MASTER OF EUROPE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1812.\u003c\/b\u003e On the eve of the invasion of Russia, half-French, half-English Matthieu Carrey finds himself in the ranks of Napoleon's five hundred thousand strong army. With Tsar Alexander seemingly ill-prepared, a French victory seems certain. The Grande Armée will obliterate everything in its path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarrey's purpose is less clear. Blackmailed into becoming a spy in the emperor's army, he hopes to follow his lover, a French actress who has gone to work in the Moscow theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs supplies grow scarce and temperatures plummet, the Grande Armée begins to crumble. Caught up in the maelstrom of war, Carrey embarks on an epic journey, while the Russians circle him like hungry wolves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHundreds of miles lie between Carrey and safety. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo reach it seems utterly impossible.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving Ben Kane:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerful evocation of our history'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging and exciting read'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Gripped me from start to finish'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40949573746785,"sku":"9781409197911","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_15976944_jpg.jpg?v=1714049398","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781409197911-napoleons-spy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}