{"product_id":"9780008112936","title":"The Road To Samarcand: Includes Noughts And Crosses, Two's Company And No Pirates Nowadays [Special Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic Patrick O’Brian novel, back in print after many years with three bonus tales of nautical adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly orphaned Derrick is entrusted to the care of his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South China Sea, and accompanied by their eccentric elderly cousin, they set off across land to discover the treasures of Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerrick befriends a fierce Mongol warrior and must help him battle a ruthless Chinese warlord. Given a gift of priceless jade, the group is pursued into the inhospitable mountains of Tibet where they are caught between fierce mountain monks and a terrifying unnamed creature that stalks them through the snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis special edition includes three bonus tales – Noughts and Crosses, Two’s Company \u0026amp; No Pirates Nowadays – that are prequels to the adventure of The Road to Samarcand, and are published together for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick O'Brian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895996371093,"sku":"9780008112936","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008112936_57a4aade-95ce-4928-88fe-ade290bf8b5b.jpg?v=1776888473","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008112936","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}