{"product_id":"2940158118159","title":"In Defense of a Nation","description":"Imagine a place where strange gods roam, where native peoples struggle against a seemingly invincible force from the sea, and two people who manage to fall in love even as invaders threaten to tear their lands apart. \u003cbr\u003e IN DEFENSE OF A NATION tells the little known story of the first governor of Florida, Hernando de Soto of Spain, and his ruthless invasion of north America in 1539. This historical novel tells the story from the view of the native tribes he targeted and killed, as they fight to save their homes and their way of life. \u003cbr\u003eOcute, war chief of the Yupaha people, leads the fight to protect his village of Cofaqui. The battle takes them across the southeast and ends with the death of the ruthless and merciless explorer, De Soto. Along the way, Ocute falls in love with his soulmate, a woman who will prove to be his match in mind and spirit. \u003cbr\u003eThis book truly shows readers how Native Americans of this age lived, loved and died. IN DEFENSE OF A NATION, the first in a series, seeks to give readers a new perspective of history they think they know.","brand":"D Clark Copeland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176247116016,"sku":"2940158118159","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158118159_p0.jpg?v=1764108827","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158118159","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}