Sword and Scimitar: A fast-paced historical epic of bravery and battle
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Sword and Scimitar: A fast-paced historical epic of bravery and battle
By (Author) Simon Scarrow
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
30th April 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 34mm
307g
Description
1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly expanding Ottoman Empire. Faced with ferocious attack by a vast Turkish fleet, the knights of the Order of St John fear annihilation. Amongst those called to assist is disgraced veteran Sir Thomas Barrett. Loyalty and instinct compel him to put the Order above all other concerns, yet his allegiance is divided. At Queen Elizabeth's command, he must search for a hidden scroll, guarded by the knights, that threatens her reign.
As Sir Thomas confronts the past that cost him his honour and a secret that has long lain buried, a vast enemy army arrives to lay siege to the island...Reviews
[T]his lively, absorbing novel will not disappoint - Sunday Times
Author Bio
Simon Scarrow is a former teacher who now devotes himself to writing full time. He lives outside Norwich with his family.
