{"product_id":"by-the-sword-divided-mollie-hardwick-9780854956470","title":"By The Sword Divided: A saga of the English Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing historical novel set during the English Civil War! Perfect for fans of M.J. Logue, Pamela Belle, Alison Stuart and Eleanor Swift-Hook.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne family is torn apart by the brutal English Civil War...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1640\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Lacey, son and heir of Sir Martin Lacey, Baronet, returns to his grand ancestral home, Arnescote Castle, in Warwickshire and his beloved sisters, Anne and Lucinda, having been abroad fighting for three years in the Low Countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Laceys are an ancient noble family, loyal to King and country and proud custodians of Arnescote, its estates, village and people. With Anne lately married to a parliamentarian lawyer, John Fletcher, Tom and his family find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide as rumblings of civil war grow louder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Tom away fighting with Prince Rupert, Arnescote and its inhabitants must fend for themselves and prepare for the worst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmongst the fanaticism, anguish and slaughter, love blossoms on both sides of the divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat will be left after the mayhem and slaughter? Who will survive, and how?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd can the Laceys repair their rifts when peace finally returns to England...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY THE SWORD DIVIDED is a historical saga full of adventure, romance and military action. It is set during the English Civil War and is based on the BBC Television Series created by John Hawkesworth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mollie Hardwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854956476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854956470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.48d","brand":"Mollie Hardwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089350209791,"sku":"9780854956470","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5c4cf14-a26a-4675-b232-cc57f21c83ee.jpg?v=1769109708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/by-the-sword-divided-mollie-hardwick-9780854956470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}