{"product_id":"9780312963811","title":"Birds of Prey","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is 1667 and the Dutch and the English are at war. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Henry 'Hal' Courtney, in their fighting caravel Lady Edwina, are on patrol off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa: lying in wait for one of the galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient laden with treasure to fall into their net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the beginning of the quest that will sweep them from the new settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north. The bloody capture of the Dutch merchantman, and three valuable hostages, launches Hal into a perilous adventure which only the bravest will survive... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way Hal will encounter many enemies. A dangerous mutineer, sworn to extract to revenge. A fellow Knight Templar, now his father's betrayer. And the most dangerous adversary on the African continent, the Dutch swordsman Schreuder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis spirit will also be tested by love. For the rich and pampered Dutch heiress, Katinka. For the beautiful slave girl, Sukeena. And for a woman whose unstinting courage will outshine them all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dungeons of Good Hope to the uncharted wilderness of the Dark Continent and then to the fatal narrows of the Red Sea, Hal's faith will lead him to his destiny. To the defense of the final Christian stronghold in Africa. The kingdom of Prester John, historic guardian of the priceless Holy Grail...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds of Prey \u003c\/i\u003eis a Courtney Family Adventure from bestselling author Wilbur Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012201922800,"sku":"9780312963811","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312963811_p0.jpg?v=1763678239","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312963811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}