{"product_id":"the-sugar-merchant-james-hutson-wiley-9781789553208","title":"The Sugar Merchant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This complex and fascinating portrait of medieval life will appeal to history devotees.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Sugar Merchant\u003c\/em\u003e combines medieval lore with adventures on land and sea, stirring romance, arcane information about daily life in Europe in with the time frame, and all-encompassing religious tolerance that has significance for today's world.\" \u003c\/strong\u003eChanticleer Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Thomas's family is annihilated in a raid, his life changes forever. Wandering for days, starving and hopeless, he is rescued by a monk and is taken to live at the abbey of Eynsham. There he receives a curious education, training to be a scholar, a merchant and a spy. His mission: to develop commerce in Muslim lands and dispatch vital information to the Holy See.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis perilous adventures during the 11th century's commercial revolution will take him far from his cloistered life to the great trading cities of Almeria, Amalfi, Alexandria and Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the world in which he lives is chaotic. Struggling with love and loss, faith and fortune, can Thomas carry out his secret mission before conflict overtakes him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the tumultuous medieval worlds of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, \u003cem\u003eThe Sugar Merchant\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of clashing cultures, massive economic change and one man's determination to fulfil his destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Hutson-Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789553202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789553208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndie Reader\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2019","brand":"James Hutson-Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984335175935,"sku":"9781789553208","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47f3b84c-3bbe-4ca6-875d-71dbc7c6f062.jpg?v=1683271794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sugar-merchant-james-hutson-wiley-9781789553208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}