{"product_id":"east-indiaman-paperback","title":"East Indiaman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGriff Hosker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a man escapes alive, he has a chance to survive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the unforgiving docklands of east London, young orphan William must do all he can to survive. Like the other 'wharf rats', his life of petty crime is not a choice; it's a necessity. But William's misdeeds won't remain hidden for long. When the boy unknowingly steals from a murderous pirate captain, escape is his only option. He is forced to stow away and begin a life that will take him to the far side of the world; a life as a soldier of the East India Company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The last thing I needed was to stay in London where a bloodthirsty pirate captain hunted me. I was pragmatic. I could start a new life at whatever port she docked. Who knew? If I did not know where I was going to land then how would those who wished me harm? This might be the chance I had been seeking. It had been forced upon me but I was beholden to no one... I needed no one.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrimming with adventure and peril, \u003ci\u003eEast Indiaman \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about self-discovery and a relentless pursuit of freedom. Through the use of evocative prose, Hosker immerses the reader into the seafaring world of the late 1700s where an opportunistic youth transforms from a hunted thief into an unexpected soldier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe enthralling first instalment in the best-selling \u003ci\u003eEast Indiaman \u003c\/i\u003eseries by Griff Hosker. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe books, C.S Forester and Colin Falconer. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50484550172909,"sku":"9798333707925","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/east-indiaman-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}