{"product_id":"9780099484431-secondhand-the-horizon","title":"The Horizon","description":"This engrossing and edge-of-your-seat saga from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman is perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith . The third novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family, this captivating naval adventure at its very best!   'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' --  Sunday Times 'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' -- The Times 'Another romping good yarn by my favourite author' -- ***** Reader review 'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 'Magnificent!' -- ***** Reader review 'I was engrossed from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 'Had me hooked' -- ***** Reader review  ****************************************************************************** 1914-1918:  for three generations, members of  the Blackwood family  have served  the Royal Marines  with distinction. With the outbreak of  World War I , at last comes  Jonathan Blackwood's  turn to carry the family name into battle. But as the young marines embark for  the Dardanelles , and a new kind of warfare, it dawns on them that the days of scarlet coats and an unchanging tradition of honour and glory have gone forever. First in  Gallipoli , and two years later at  Flanders , comes their horrifying initiation into a wholesale slaughter for which no training could ever have prepared them. Caught up in the savagery of a conflict beyond any officer's control, Blackwood's future rests on  the 'horizon'  -  the dark lip of the trench which was the last fateful sight for so many .","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50939430961371,"sku":"9780099484431-SECONDHAND","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/66a50cc7-32d4-403d-b412-a323eea6f86a.jpg?v=1793020807","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780099484431-secondhand-the-horizon","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}