{"product_id":"for-want-of-a-shilling-paperback","title":"For Want of a Shilling: A New Zealand Historical Novel of Naval Adventure and Political Intrigue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul W. Feenstra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA secret Russian warship. A defenseless colony. The forgotten countdown to a Pacific invasion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1868.\u003c\/strong\u003e British Prime Minister William Gladstone makes a chilling prediction: New Zealand's massive gold rushes, rich coal fields, and agricultural resources have made the remote colony a prime target for envious nations. To cut costs, Britain is withdrawing her troops-leaving the young territory completely exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Petersburg, 1872.\u003c\/strong\u003e High within the ranks of the Imperial Russian Navy, a shadow plot takes shape. Inspired by the devastating commerce-raiding tactics of the American Confederate Navy, Prince Alexei and Admiral Romanov deploy Russia's most advanced ironclad frigate, the Petropavlovsk, on a covert mission to the bottom of the world. Their objective: map the defences of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington for an impending invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWellington, 1873.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under the cover of a violent southern storm, the massive steel-sided predator slips undetected into the Cook Strait. But when a ruthless marine sniper pulls a trigger on a dark gravel beach, a quiet reconnaissance mission explodes into a fatal international incident. As blood spills on the shores of Owhiro Bay, the fate of a fledgling nation hangs on a knife-edge. Can a colony with no navy defend itself against a global superpower?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the fascinating, historically factual \"Russian Scare\" era of the late 19th century, For Want of a Shilling is a gripping historical thriller packed with authentic naval tactics, political intrigue, and boots-on-the-ground military suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46152499658938,"sku":"9780473424541","price":33.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/0awb-7g4op9780473424541.webp?v=1783914514","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/for-want-of-a-shilling-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}