{"product_id":"avarice-of-empire-c-q-turnstone-9781915631237","title":"Avarice of Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvarice of Empire is the untold true story of an extraordinary life immortalised by the hand of an assassin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Agnew is a British cavalry officer as talented as he is spirited. He longs for a glorious adventure and his father's respect. The chance comes in 1865 when a regiment nicknamed the Scarlet Lancers is ordered to set sail for India and join the garrison in Bangalore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the subcontinent labours under the tyranny of colonial rule, steamships, railways, and telegraph networks are the celebrated innovations of the age. Russia is indulging its appetite for new territory in Central Asia, and a revolutionary canal is being carved through the Egyptian desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles follows his instinct and journeys towards a promising future. His reward is the loyalty of many true friends, including Sophia Munro, a pioneering photographer who defies the stifling conventions of Victorian society, and Micky Lavelle who dreams of finding gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with opportunity comes risk, and Charles will get far more than he bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvarice of Empire is a work of biographical historical fiction and C.Q. Turnstone's debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders have called it: \"Superb storytelling...\" and a \"...beautifully written story that captivates with its historical detail...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Q. Turnstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915631238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915631237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brindle Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.96d","brand":"C. Q. Turnstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623335276799,"sku":"9781915631237","price":16.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba8a23ef-b98e-4fb1-a672-7ade1b22e96b.jpg?v=1780432172","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/avarice-of-empire-c-q-turnstone-9781915631237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}