{"product_id":"dust-on-the-sea","title":"Dust On The Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the pen of \u003cu\u003emulti-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, this is the fourth novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family.     Set in World War Two, Dust on the Sea is a rip-roaring, rollicking read and perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A compelling read'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The only downside of this book is I couldn''t put it down'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Keeps you enthralled throughout'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fun and gripping'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Magnificent'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1943\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCaptain Mike Blackwood, Royal Marine Commando\u003c\/b\u003e, is a survivor. Young, toughened and tried in the hellish crucible of \u003cb\u003eBurma\u003c\/b\u003e, he labours, sometimes faltering, beneath the weight of tradition, the glorious heritage of his family, and the burden of his own self-doubt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Blackwood, the horizon is not the lip of the trench seen by men of the Corps in the previous war, but the ramp of a landing craft smashing down into the sea, and \u003cb\u003ethe fire of the enemy on a Sicilian beach\u003c\/b\u003e. Here, tradition is not enough, and Mike Blackwood must find within himself qualities of leadership which will inspire those \u003cb\u003eRoyal Marines\u003c\/b\u003e who are once again \u003cb\u003ethe first to land, and among the first to die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321268740478,"sku":"NW9780099421672","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099421672.jpg?v=1778236685","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/dust-on-the-sea","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}