{"product_id":"the-last-legionnaire-jack-lark-book-5-9781472237699","title":"The Last Legionnaire Jack Lark Book 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifth book in the engaging military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Matthew Harffy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Brilliant'' \u003cb\u003eBernard Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''This is historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero'' \u003cb\u003eThe Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure with as much aplomb as Jack Lark commands his troops'' \u003cb\u003eMatthew Harffy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Lark has come a long way since his days as a gin palace pot boy. But can he surrender the thrill of freedom to return home?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e London, 1859. After years fighting for Queen and country, Jack walks back into his mother''s East End gin palace a changed man. Haunted by the horrors of battle, and the constant fight for survival, he longs for a life to call his own. But the city - and its people - has altered almost beyond recognition, and Jack cannot see a place for himself there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarrowing and shockingly dark... Stunning work * Parmenion Books *\u003cbr\u003eAn appealing and formidable hero * Sunday Express magazine *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling... a vivid portrait of Victorian London at its worst * For Winter Nights *\u003cbr\u003eA step outside my usual comfort zone and I enjoyed the trip immensely... Paul Collard is a fabulous writer * The Review *\u003cbr\u003eJack Lark is a worthy successor to the great literary soldiers who came before him * History... the Interesting Bits *\u003cbr\u003eCollard's characters slide effortlessly into the real events of the day * Historical Novel Society *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885751021911,"sku":"9781472237699","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472237699.jpg?v=1722537569","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-last-legionnaire-jack-lark-book-5-9781472237699","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}