Rosemary Sutcliff

Blood and Sand (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

'An astonishing, exciting story with great imaginative power' Daily Telegraph

Homeland meets Sharpe in this classic adventure from Rosemary Sutcliff.

Based on a true story.

1807, Egypt. It is the height of the Napoleonic Wars. 6,000 British soldiers have invaded Alexandria in a bid to wrest the control of the country from the Ottoman Empire. Among their number is Private Thomas Keith of the 78th Highlanders.

After the initial successful occupation of the city, however, the tide of the Alexandria campaign begins to turn against the British. At the Battle of El Hamed, Keith is captured by the Ottoman forces.

While a prisoner of war, Keith is introduced to Islam and falls in love with the religion, making the decision to convert to the faith and join the Ottoman army. His conversion and skill with a sword impresses the Ottoman general, who sends him to train with the Bedouin cavalry.

So begins Keith's unlikely journey up the ranks of the Ottoman military, which ultimately saw him become Emir of the Holy City of Medina...

A page-turning adventure, Sutcliff's magical and enthralling historical novel brings to life all the mystery, savagery and beauty of the time. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and C. S. Forester.

Praise for Blood and Sand

'The tone is dark and thoughtful, the detail carefully observed, and the flavour unmistakably exotic' The Lady

'Sutcliff's gifts are great: a powerful and wide-ranging imagination, an elegant prose style, the visual sensibility of a trained artist, a fine descriptive gift and remarkable narrative power... The story moves smoothly and with increasing speed and power to its tragic climax, which is perfectly judged' Independent

'Packed with feeling and historical fact' Books

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781800327030
• Artikelnr.: 62874376

Autorenporträt

Rosemary Sutcliff was born in Surrey, England in 1920, and died in Walberton, West Sussex in 1992. Severely disabled by Still's disease, Rosemary was home-schooled and in the process was introduced to Celtic and Saxon legends. In 1946 she began to write her retellings of those legends for publication. With well over 40 books to her name, Rosemary Sutcliff is now considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children and adults. She won several awards, including the Carnegie Medal, and in 1975 was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature. She was awarded the CBE in the year of her death.