{"title":"Jean Baveystock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Baveystock\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive historical fiction that brings past eras vividly to life. Readers can expect richly detailed settings, complex characters, and stories that explore the fleeting nature of glory and the burdens of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for period detail and emotional depth, Baveystock's novels invite reflection on the choices that shape individual destinies within larger historical upheavals. Each book offers a compelling journey through time and human resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fleeting-glory-by-jean-baveystock-9781836285106","title":"Fleeting Glory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Battles, Boudoirs and Bedsports.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the gripping sequel to \u003cem\u003eGlory Beckons\u003c\/em\u003e, three very different men find themselves in the collapse of Napoleon’s empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarshal Ney, Napoleon’s famous ‘Bravest of the Brave’, is at the height of his illustrious career, with a secret that could destroy the Emperor’s infallible reputation. Sir Robert Wilson, an English general and diplomat, harbours a hatred of Bonaparte, determined to be the man who assassinates him. Michael Bruce, a young hedonistic Etonian, has little interest in Napoleon’s ambitions, apart from when they interrupt his travels and erotic adventures. The exciting, dangerous, and intertwining lives of these three men give them ringside seats to the end of a conflict that tore Europe apart and defined the shape of the world for the next century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with Napoleon’s fateful entry into Russia and his advance towards Moscow, following the famous retreat through a Russian winter, and ending in the aftermath of Waterloo, \u003cem\u003eFleeting Glory\u003c\/em\u003e is a non-stop page turner. Its racy depiction of gory battles, immoral court life, and elegant lifestyles tells what it was really like for those caught in the finale of an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934029791468,"sku":"9781836285106","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781836285106-fleeting-glory.jpg?v=1783891111"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/jean-baveystock.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}