{"product_id":"a-winter-war-paperback","title":"A Winter War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Leach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION GOLD CROWN AWARD 2022. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA disgraced warrior must navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Roman Empire, in the first of a trilogy set in the second century AD from the author of \u003ci\u003eSmile of the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAD173. The Danube has frozen. On its far banks gather the clans of Sarmatia. Winter-starved, life ebbing away on a barren plain of ice and snow, to survive they must cross the river's frozen waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's just one thing in their way. Across the ice lies the Roman Empire, and deployed in front of them, one of its legions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Sarmatians are proud, cast as if from the ice itself. After decades of warfare they are the only tribe still fighting the Romans. They have broken legions in battle before. They will do so again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey charge... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarmatian warrior Kai awakes on a bloodied battlefield, his only company the dead. The disgrace of his defeat compounded by his survival, Kai must now navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Empire, for Rome hasn't finished with Kai or the Sarmatians yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for Tim Leach: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Roman military adventure at its best. Ranks with the best historical fiction available today.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Turney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The characters feel rounded and real, and the Sarmatians' attempts to keep their world alive are heartbreaking.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Tim Leach writes beautifully. Lyrical and thoughtful.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Winter Nights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Recommended.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Magnificent.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A poetic, absorbing narrative.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Brilliantly atmospheric, utterly compelling and beautifully written.' \u003cb\u003eCaroline Lea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The storytelling is rich with imagery. It deserves huge success.' \u003cb\u003eDavid Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Leach\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Warwick Writing Programme, where he now teaches as an Assistant Professor. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last King of Lydia\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Tim on @TimLeachWriter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Leach\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Warwick Writing Programme, where he now teaches as an Assistant Professor. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last King of Lydia\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Tim on @TimLeachWriter\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 7.75 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697957146687,"sku":"9781800242883","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3ee67537055dc90907078fe487902246.webp?v=1765009840","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-winter-war-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}