{"product_id":"man-of-war","title":"Man Of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for fans of Patrick O''Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of \u003cu\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/u\u003e Allan Mallinson. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hervey''s thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling\" -- \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author''s pen\" -- \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The heir to Patrick O''Brian and C. S. Forester\" -- \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Absolutely brilliant\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute delight\" -- ***** Reader review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***********************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1827: Britain and the Mediterranean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSir Laughton Peto\u003c\/b\u003e, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey''s sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards \u003cb\u003eNavarino Bay\u003c\/b\u003e, and war with the Turks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set for his marriage to the eminently suitable \u003cb\u003eLady Lankester\u003c\/b\u003e, and his return to active duty at the Cape. \u003cbr\u003eBut trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, \u003cb\u003eHervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan of War \u003c\/i\u003eis the ninth book in Allan Mallinson''s Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in \u003ci\u003eWarrior\u003c\/i\u003e. Have you read his previous adventures \u003ci\u003eA Close Run Thing, The Nizam''s Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre''s Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRumours of War, An Act of Courage \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Company of Spears\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318928023934,"sku":"NW9780553816761","price":13.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780553816761.jpg?v=1778726334","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/man-of-war","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}