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The Powder of Death
Julian Stockwin
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Description for The Powder of Death
Paperback. The Powder of Death tells the story of how gunpowder found its way to the west. Series: The Moments of History Series. BIC Classification: FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
1261. Oxford, England. An envoy returns from the land of the Tartars to meet with an English scholar and share a deadly secret. The two men vow that the knowledge of gunpowder must die with them as the consequences are otherwise too fatal to contemplate. 1290. Hurnwych Green, England. After his quiet life is shattered by tragedy, blacksmith Jared begins a pilgrimage to the Promised Land. Along the way he is invited to join the Knights Hospitallers as their blacksmith on a holy crusade for King Edward. The adventure that follows sees Jared encounter men from distant Cathay who harbour ... Read more
1261. Oxford, England. An envoy returns from the land of the Tartars to meet with an English scholar and share a deadly secret. The two men vow that the knowledge of gunpowder must die with them as the consequences are otherwise too fatal to contemplate. 1290. Hurnwych Green, England. After his quiet life is shattered by tragedy, blacksmith Jared begins a pilgrimage to the Promised Land. Along the way he is invited to join the Knights Hospitallers as their blacksmith on a holy crusade for King Edward. The adventure that follows sees Jared encounter men from distant Cathay who harbour ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Moments of History Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749020842
SKU
V9780749020842
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Julian Stockwin
At the age of fourteen, Julian Stockwin was sent to Indefatigable, a tough sea-training school. He joined the Royal Navy aged fifteen. Julian has written 14 books to date in the Kydd series of historical adventure fiction, as well as a non-fiction book, 'Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany.' He lives in Plymouth with his wife Kathy.
Reviews for The Powder of Death
In a novel brimful of characters, Perkyn Slewfoot stands out. This is partly because of the way in which Stockwin has used this character to paint a vivid picture of the life of a villein during the late 13th century... The sea voyage from England to Malta is particularly memorable and is an excellent example of using factually historical detail ... Read more