{"product_id":"balkan-glory","title":"Balkan Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julian Stockwin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Balkan Glory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-11-23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line\" --Daily Express\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious return to England cut short when the Admiralty summons him to lead a squadron of frigates into these waters to cause havoc and distress to the enemy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKydd is dubbed 'The Sea Devil' by Bonaparte who personally appoints one of his favorites, Dubourdieu, along with a fleet that greatly outweighs the British, to rid him of this menace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, Nicholas Renzi is sent to Austria on a secret mission to sound out the devious arch-statesman, Count Metternich. His meeting reveals a deadly plan by Bonaparte that threatens the whole balance of power in Europe. The only thing that can stop it is a decisive move at sea and for this he must somehow cross the Alps to the Adriatic to contact Kydd directly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA climactic sea battle where the stakes could not be higher is inevitable. Kydd faces Dubourdieu with impossible odds stacked against him. Can he shatter Bonaparte's dreams of breaking out of Europe and marching to the gates of India and Asia?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473698802\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 7.75 Inches, Length: 5.15 Inches, Weight: 0.63713593718 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julian Stockwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863443636531,"sku":"9781473698802","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/19125543482712.jpg?v=1754197068","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/balkan-glory","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}