{"product_id":"sabres-in-the-sun-charles-whiting-9798314148358","title":"Sabres in the Sun: Bold leads his men in the first Anglo-Burmese War...","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second book in a British East India Company military series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwall, Adrian Goldsworthy and George MacDonald Fraser.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Raj is under threat...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1823\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor nearly eight years Major John Bold has been in exile in India, fighting many minor wars in command of his native cavalry regiment for the East India Company's Army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, as the Governor-General and his staff celebrate Christmas in Calcutta with iced champagne and Bass pale ale, the greatest threat ever posed to British India commences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Christmas Day, the all-powerful mysterious ruler of Burma, the Lord of the Golden Foot and White Elephant, begins his attack on the Raj. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBold is on reconnaissance at an outpost when he is caught in the first Burmese attack. Hopelessly outnumbered, he finds himself imprisoned in the golden temple of Rangoon with the old lord demanding he betray the Indian army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Bold is determined to escape and to lead the charge against the invaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith harsh weather conditions, hostile terrain and the fanatical Burmese fighters to contend with, it will take nothing short of a miracle for Bold and his men to win the day... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSABRES IN THE SUN is the second book in the Major John Bold military series: action-packed historical adventures from the 19th century following the fortunes of a soldier of the East India Company during the early days of the expanding British Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MAJOR JOHN BOLD MILITARY SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 1: Bugles at Dawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 2: Sabres in the Sun \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Whiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798314148358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.48d","brand":"Charles Whiting","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760571662591,"sku":"9798314148358","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fe1cd25-040c-42fd-859d-d3ff5d75e77f.jpg?v=1765513836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sabres-in-the-sun-charles-whiting-9798314148358","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}