{"product_id":"the-iberian-flame-by-julian-stockwin-9781473641037","title":"The Iberian Flame","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world'\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1808.\u003c\/b\u003e With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember Portugal and put his brother, Joseph, on the throne of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Nicholas Renzi, the Lord Farndon, undertakes a deadly mission to stir up partisan unrest to disrupt this Napoleonic alliance with Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrust into the crucible of the uprising, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is dismayed to come up against an old foe from his past - now his superior and commander - who is determined to break him. Kydd will soon face the greatest decision of his professional career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBonaparte, incensed by the reverses suffered to his honour, gathers together a crushing force and marches at speed into Spain. After several bloody encounters, the greatly outnumbered British expedition have no option other than to make a fighting retreat to the coast. Only the Navy can save them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the flame of insurrection has been lit - and the Peninsular War has begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Praise for Julian Stockwin and the Thomas Kydd Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line'\u003c\/i\u003e - Daily Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail'\u003c\/i\u003e - Nautical Magazine on \u003ci\u003eVICTORY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book'\u003c\/i\u003e - Historical Naval Society on \u003ci\u003eTHE ADMIRAL'S DAUGHTER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072741982444,"sku":"9781473641037","price":101.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18547893482712.jpg?v=1765129305","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-iberian-flame-by-julian-stockwin-9781473641037","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}