This is the first in a series of adventure novels featuring Captain Rawson - spy, linguist, sportsman, duellist, ladies' man and career soldier involved in the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough during the war of the Spanish Succession. In 1685, young Daniel witnesses the regiment of his fierce Protestant father being destroyed by the troops of the Royal Army's second-in-command, John Churchill, and his Dutch mother narrowly avoiding rape at the hands of a soldier from the same platoon.After his father has been executed, ...
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This is the first in a series of adventure novels featuring Captain Rawson - spy, linguist, sportsman, duellist, ladies' man and career soldier involved in the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough during the war of the Spanish Succession. In 1685, young Daniel witnesses the regiment of his fierce Protestant father being destroyed by the troops of the Royal Army's second-in-command, John Churchill, and his Dutch mother narrowly avoiding rape at the hands of a soldier from the same platoon.After his father has been executed, Rawson and his mother leave Devon and sail for the Netherlands. In 1688, Rawson returns to England as a soldier in the Dutch Army. Among those who flock to support William of Orange in his bid to replace James II on the throne is John Churchill. Rawson and the future Duke of Marlborough are now on the same side...Filled with political intrigue, suspense, romance, private feuds and public scandals, "Soldier of Fortune" traces the shifting geographical patterns of Europe at a key time in history.
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Very good. Allison & Busby 2008 first edition. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0749080523. Only slight wear; A bright, solid book DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped.; Captain Rawson Vol.1; 1.18 x 8.5 x 5.75 Inches; 331 pages; The first in a series of adventure novels featuring Captain Rawson spy, linguist, sportsman, duellist, ladies man and career soldier involved in the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough during the war of the Spanish Succession.
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Book. Octavo; VG-/G+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Gray and White spine with White and Red text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, some edgewear, some shelfwear; Boards strong, some edgewear, slight shelfwear; Textblock clean; 331 pp; Signed by author on title page. 1343149. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First printing, with full number line. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean, tight, unread copy with price (£19.99) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. The Captain Rawson series, featuring Captain Daniel Rawson, soldier and spy, is set around the period of the War of the Spanish Succession.