{"product_id":"9780008373252","title":"Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Prague in 1619, Prince Rupert was set for a life of enormous privilege but when his father, Frederick V, lost his crown Rupert’s family were left with just eight years to flee Prague – they hastened to safety, but left the infant Rupert behind. He was discovered in a final sweep of the deserted palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the adventurous story of Rupert, from his decision at the age of twelve to become a soldier, through the Thirty Years War and his entry into England, where he became an infamous presence on the battlefield, a classically handsome, swaggering, expert cavalier, and a fierce Royalist who would defend King Charles I to the death throughout the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285290369173,"sku":"9780008373252","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008373252.jpg?v=1776992066","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008373252","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}