{"product_id":"2026770001060-secondhand-soldier-of-the-queen","title":"Soldier of the Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stirring and meticulously detailed historical adventure, master storyteller Max Hennessy delivers Soldier of the Queen, the sweeping opening installment of his acclaimed military trilogy. The narrative introduces Colby Taft, a dashing young cavalryman whose journey through the mid-to-late 19th-century British Empire forces him to evolve from a naive recruit into a battle-hardened officer. From the brutal, frozen trenches of the Crimea to the desperate, dusty skirmishes of Africa, the story acts as both a thrilling epic and a realistic exploration of Victorian-era warfare.\n\nSoldier of the Queen stands as a definitive reference copy for collectors of high-seas adventure and colonial military fiction. Hennessy—a pseudonym for the versatile English author John Harris—expertly balances grand historical accuracy with intimate character growth, mapping Taft's shifting loyalties, romance, and fierce sense of duty. Complete with its striking, authentic era-specific dust jacket and clean typography, this scarce 1980 first edition remains an essential cornerstone for enthusiasts of classic British storytelling and historical battle epics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826084294875,"sku":"2026770001060-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6bbf31c7-00b0-4ab4-8832-5f2eabf655ff.png?v=1780312330","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001060-secondhand-soldier-of-the-queen","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}