{"product_id":"ambrose-prince-of-wessex-trader-bruce-corbett-9780987924797","title":"Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Trader of Kiev","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young prince of Wessex is captured by Viking raiders. In order to save his friend from being a sacrifice to a Viking god, Ambrose must escape captivity in Denmark. They begin an epic journey to Norway and then Sweden. Ambrose, welcomed by a friend of his Danish master, is being trained as a trader when pursuing Danes arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the story is loosely based on the Primary Russian Chronicles. Ambrose and his companions join a Rus expedition to conquer Novgorod, and, within a year, they travel down the mighty Dnieper river to settle in Kiev. A agreement is reached with the Slavs, but soon both are threatened by the Pechenegs, a fierce tribe of steppe nomads who hate all cities. Only the military genius of Ambrose's friend Polonius give the Vikings and Slavs a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbrose, Prince of Wessex; Emissary to Byzantium, is now available. Here are some comments made by readers like you.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ambrose is back!!! Headed South to the lands of Constantinople. Terrific concept and plot. Corbett has written a great follow-up and I am looking forward to the following books in this terrific series.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Excellent series of a fascinating epoch.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have read the entire Ambrose series and wish there were more. A great story of the Viking explosion throughout Europe from Russia to Turkey to England.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Corbett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987924796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987924797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Corbett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Bruce Corbett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799489917183,"sku":"9780987924797","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ambrose-prince-of-wessex-trader-bruce-corbett-9780987924797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}