{"product_id":"9780007314447","title":"Rules Of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack Steel, first met in Man of Honour, is a splendid hero on a new and dangerous mission. Perfect for all fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMEET JACK STEEL - GENTLEMAN, SOLDIER, HERO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early eighteenth century, the British army led by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, were the leaders of a wide-ranging and very successful alliance. Jack Steel, maverick gentleman, superb soldier, was in the middle of any fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamilles 1706. One of the great victories of the British army, a signal battle honour for the regiments who were there. But for Captain Steel, standing at the head of his Grenadiers, sinking into the swampy ground, at odds with his Allied partners and receiving contradictory orders, it was hard to see the General, Lord Marlborough's grand stratagem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven after victory, Steel finds himself mired in further difficulties. The Allies had thought that they were liberating the Low Countries but some preferred their previous masters, the French, who at least were Catholic, and some wanted independence from all powers, while others of his fellow officers wanted out of the war altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from the battle lines he enjoys, Jack Steel is sent undercover to discover and deal with the traitors. He needs to identify the loyal locals who would help a few British advance troops into the besieged city - a dangerous mission made deadly by his identification by an old enemy of his and the brilliant malevolence of the renegade French pirate who is in charge of Ostende.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the historical fiction masterpiece, RULES OF WAR, by Iain Gale. The narrative, rich in historical detail, transports you to the heart of the early eighteenth century, where you stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of the British army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Griff Hosker (The Great Cause), Julian Stockwin (The Baltic Prize), Paul Fraser Collard (The Lost Outlaw), and David Gilman (To Kill a King).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iain Gale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889165062293,"sku":"9780007314447","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007314447.jpg?v=1776888198","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007314447","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}