{"product_id":"the-bleeding-land-9780552162401","title":"The Bleeding Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFamily history and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspired \u003cb\u003eGiles Kristian \u003c\/b\u003eto write his first novels, the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eRaven \u003c\/i\u003eViking series. He's long been fascinated by the English Civil War - from absorbing the vibrant illustrations in school text books to appreciating the cold efficiency of Cromwell's New Model Army, admiring the flair of the Cavaliers and revelling in the romance of the doomed Royalist cause and it is this complex and brutal conflict that provides the backcloth to his new historical series, \u003ci\u003eThe Bleeding Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Giles lives in Leicestershire. To find out more, visit \u003cu\u003ewww.gileskristian.com\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant read\u003c\/b\u003e. As he did with his Raven novels, Kristian weaves a colourful, authentic world in which to set his tale...and he has done it with confidence and real flair. \u003cb\u003eFull of tragedy and triumph, honour and treachery\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bleeding Land\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea thrilling \u003ci\u003etour-de-force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- BEN KANE\u003cbr\u003eExpertly plotted, \u003cb\u003efull of passion and bloody drama\u003c\/b\u003e...a book that \u003cb\u003ewill appeal to passionate, compassionate readers, men and women alike, fans of C J Sansom as much as fans of Conn Iggulden.\u003c\/b\u003e Read it: you'll love every page -- MANDA SCOTT\u003cbr\u003eWith powerful protagonists, \u003cb\u003ea gripping story and rollicking action\u003c\/b\u003e, I can strongly recommend this \u003ci\u003etour-de-force\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e -- ANTHONY RICHES\u003cbr\u003eGiles Kristian has made an effortless transition from Viking warriors to the often tricky emotional landscape of the English Civil War. \u003cb\u003eVisceral, brutal and genuinely moving,\u003c\/b\u003e this is\u003cb\u003e historical fiction at its thrilling best\u003c\/b\u003e -- SAUL DAVID","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083531264343,"sku":"9780552162401","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780552162401.jpg?v=1725549237","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bleeding-land-9780552162401","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}