{"product_id":"players-the","title":"Players, The","description":"\u003cp data-v-1d2b534b=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eA gripping tale of compassion, imposture, trickery and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of The Bloody Assizes, from the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swift and the Harrier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1d2b534b=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe much-anticipated sequel to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swift and The Harrier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1685.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn and quartered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Dorset braces for carnage, Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompelling and powerful,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Players\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a story of guile, deceit and compassion during the dark days of The Bloody Assizes. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance ...\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43223266721826,"sku":"9781761471834","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/Untitled-design--48.jpg?v=1730171652","url":"https:\/\/petronella.pro\/products\/players-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}