{"product_id":"emperor-of-dust","title":"Emperor Of Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Longlisted for Best Published Novel in the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2022**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe sands of Egypt carry whispers of rebellion…\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe much-anticipated third novel in the William John Hazzard series, following \u003ci\u003eLords of the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt, September 1798. After tragedy at the Battle of the Nile, Hazzard is possessed by a dark vengeance: with the marines of 9 Company and their Bedouin allies he scours the Nile Delta for his nemesis, the French spy-catcher Citizen Derrien.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, among the sacred ibis and ever-shifting sands, Hazzard catches wind of something far more deadly: the stirrings of revolt in Cairo, the outbreak of plague, and the cold hand of Admiralty Intelligence. When riot explodes in the capital, Hazzard fears he is simply too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbandoned by the French Government, Napoleon and his army are now trapped in Egypt. When Bonaparte discovers that Al-Djezzar ‘the Butcher’ of Acre is gathering his forces to attack, he accepts the challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding with the Mamluk and the beautiful Shajar al-Durr, Hazzard engages French cavalry in the shadow of Ozymandias in ancient Thebes – and the Admiralty calls upon him once more as Napoleon launches his bloody crusade on Syria and the Holy Land to become the new Emperor in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom flaming battle at sea with the blockade fleet to massacre at the walls of Jaffa and Acre, this is Napoleon’s desperate bid to seize the Orient – and the next explosive chapter of the French occupation of Egypt. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow. Never give up the boat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for Jonathan Spencer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Eloquently crafted and dripping with richly detailed historical and fictional characters, Emperor of Dust is a riveting tale of heartbreak, anguish, courage and love. Spencer is a master storyteller, captivating and entertaining in ways seldom done in adventure literature today’ \u003ci\u003eQuarterdeck\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eEmperor of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is an outstanding novel, made even more remarkable by its debut status. Better than Sharpe, gripping and intense, \u003ci\u003eNapoleon’s Run\u003c\/i\u003e deserves to be a runaway success’ \u003cbr\u003eBen Kane, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLionheart\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eNapoleon’s Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eHornblower\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e. A thrilling, page-turning debut packed with rousing, rip-roaring action’ J. D. Davies, author of the Matthew Quinton Journals on \u003ci\u003eNapoleon’s Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314602516862,"sku":"NW9781800324770","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781800324770.jpg?v=1778657247","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/emperor-of-dust","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}