{"product_id":"silk-road-a-haunting-story-of-adventure-romance-and-courage-classic-history-book-1","title":"Silk Road: A haunting story of adventure, romance and courage (CLASSIC HISTORY Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elovers of epic historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, a novel in the tradition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShogun, Hawaii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiver God\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magisterial tale.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e- UK Daily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA templar knight, on an impossible embassy from the Holy Island to the legendary X’anadu. The mission: to save Europe from the Mongol horde.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Holy Land, 1260. Josseran Sarrazini is chosen to escort the Pope’s emissary to meet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhubilai Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand make a peace that will turn back the Tatar invasion threatening all Christendom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo do it he must do what no other Christian has done – travel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Silk Road\u003c\/b\u003e, from Palestine, across the endless deserts of Persia, through the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eblack hurricanes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Taklimakan, over the Roof of the World to Cathay –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeath invites at every turn\u003c\/b\u003e. The emissary, a fanatical Dominican priest, hinders every move he makes. And then there is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Tatar princess\u003c\/b\u003e, and her gift for prophesy, who tells him that he is fated never to return homer What is it that waits for him at the end of the journey – death, or love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Storehouse of Winds to the Palace of Myriad Tranquilities, over the Pamirs and Hindu Kush to the legendary Shang’tu and the dazzling court of Khublai Khan. This is romance and adventure on a breath-taking scale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect for fans of Clavell, Michener and Follett\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom internationally bestselling author Colin Falconer, SILK ROAD has so far been translated into eight languages and has topped bestseller lists in Germany and Spain. This is historical fiction that will keep yout turning pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about 'Silk Road'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s wonderfully written, the characters gripping and with an epic story to unfurl within, it’s one that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ekeeps you going from the start to the end\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Falcatta Times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A rich tale covering an iconic route within a tumultuous historical period, told in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea lively and engaging voice\u003c\/b\u003e. Thoroughly recommended.’ -\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBookbag\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...provides\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eaction, romance, and beautifully descriptive writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the cartload.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Des Greene, Novel Suggestions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eliving history at its best\u003c\/b\u003e, fictionalized yet immensely believable.’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Alan Gold, Good Reading.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With several twists to keep the reader\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eengaged until the very last\u003c\/b\u003e, Silk Road is sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Liverpool Daily Post (UK)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eUtterly absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand captivating!”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Mirella Patzer, History and Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDISCOVER MORE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOLIN FALCONER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHISTORICAL FICTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASSIC HISTORY:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 1: SILK ROAD\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: HAREM\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: A VAIN AND INDECENT WOMAN\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: CLEOPATRA: Daughter of the Nile\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: AZTEC\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: STIGMATA\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: EAST INDIA\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: A GREAT LOVE OF SMALL PROPORTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISABELLA: Braveheart of France (published by LAKE UNION)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20\u003csup\u003eTH\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCENTURY STORIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 1: ANASTASIA\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: MY BEAUTIFUL SPY\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: LIVE FOR ME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE UNKILLABLE KITTY O’KANE (published by LAKE UNION)\u003cbr\u003eLOVING LIBERTY LEVINE (published by LAKE UNION)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"yourperfectstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31736680153227,"sku":"","price":88.99,"currency_code":"MAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/7396\/2123\/products\/4192lRBee9L._SY346.jpg?v=1578494368","url":"https:\/\/yourperfectstor.myshopify.com\/products\/silk-road-a-haunting-story-of-adventure-romance-and-courage-classic-history-book-1","provider":"yourperfectstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}