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The Jacobites' Apprentice

The Jacobites' Apprentice

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1744, and the whole country is threatened once again by civil war as the exiled Stuarts attempt to recover their lost throne. Their Manchester supporters will use any means to raise support and finance for the Jacobite Cause. But those loyal to the current monarchy are equally determined to stop them. As the opposing forces gather, and the threat of civil war becomes a reality, the fates of both sides will lie in the hands of one man – Aran Owen – who must choose between loyalty to the family who have raised him and his burning ambition to become a renowned artist.The finale will be played out on the ramparts of Carlisle Castle in the winter of 1745. Hopes of a Stuart Restoration are dashed – and Aran finally discovers who are the Rogues and who the Righteous within the complex web of his relationships.FOR THE FIRST TIME, DAVID EBSWORTH'S BLOCKBUSTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN WEEKLY EPISODES, WITH ONE CHAPTER EACH SUNDAY OVER FIFTY-SIX WEEKS"THE JACOBITES' APPRENTICE" IS ALSO ADAPTED IN A 10-EPISODE DRAFT FORMAT, READY FOR DRAMATISATION…

The Last Campaign of Marianne Tambour

The Last Campaign of Marianne Tambour

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The opening chapter of David Ebsworth's fourth novel, The Last Campaign of Marianne Tambour, set during the four days of the Waterloo Campaign in June, 1815.…

Sobhuza's Kraal

Sobhuza's Kraal

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An extract chapter from the book, The Kraals of Ulundi: A Novel of the Zulu Wars“Shaba had washed the blade of his stabbing spear, his prized iklwa, many times already. It would be rinsed again today, with the blessings of his ancestor’s spirits, to herd the red soldiers finally from the land of the AmaZulu.”1879 – the British army has suffered one of the worst defeats in its history at the hands of the Zulu King Cetshwayo. Now the British seek revenge and a second invasion of Zululand is about to take place.Within the Zulu regiments charged with repelling the assault is Shaba kaNdabuko − driven by ambition to share the glory of battle, to bring honour and cattle to his family.Meanwhile, new British soldiers are shipped out to replace those lost in the military disasters, and among them is Lieutenant Jahleel Carey, likewise also hoping that adventure will bring him a change of fortune.But there are also always those on the sidelines of conflict, profiteers like renegade trader William McTeague.All three will be brought together by one of the Zulu War’s strangest episodes, and their destinies will be changed forever.…

The Guernica Tree

The Guernica Tree

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Short story adaptation of a chapter from the novel, The Assassin's MarkSeptember 1938. Spain's Civil War has been raging for two years, the outcome still in the balance. But rebel General Francisco Franco is so confident of winning that he has opened up battlefield tourism along the country's north coast.Jack Telford, a left-wing reporter, finds himself with an eccentric group of tourists on one of the War Route's yellow Chrysler buses. Driven by his passion for peace, Telford attempts to uncover the hidden truths beneath the conflict. But Jack must contend first with his own gullibility, the tragic death of a fellow-passenger, capture by Republican guerrilleros, a final showdown at Spain's most holy shrine and the possibility that he has been badly betrayed. Betrayed and in serious danger.…

La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

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A short story adaptation of a chapter from the novel, The Assassin's MarkSeptember 1938. Spain's Civil War has been raging for two years, the outcome still in the balance. But rebel General Francisco Franco is so confident of winning that he has opened up battlefield tourism along the country's north coast.Jack Telford, a left-wing reporter, finds himself with an eccentric group of tourists on one of the War Route's yellow Chrysler buses. Driven by his passion for peace, Telford attempts to uncover the hidden truths beneath the conflict. But Jack must contend first with his own gullibility, the tragic death of a fellow-passenger, capture by Republican guerrilleros, a final showdown at Spain's most holy shrine and the possibility that he has been badly betrayed. Betrayed and in serious danger.…

Reverend Hoole's Boggart

Reverend Hoole's Boggart

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Short story adaptation of a chapter from the novel, The Jacobites' Apprentice1744, and the whole country is threatened once again by civil war as the exiled Stuarts attempt to recover their lost throne. Their Manchester supporters will use any means to raise support and finance for the Jacobite Cause. But those loyal to the current monarchy are equally determined to stop them. As the opposing forces gather, and the threat of civil war becomes a reality, the fates of both sides will lie in the hands of one man – Aran Owen – who must choose between loyalty to the family who have raised him and his burning ambition to become a renowned artist.The finale will be played out on the ramparts of Carlisle Castle in the winter of 1745. Hopes of a Stuart Restoration are dashed – and Aran finally discovers who are the Rogues and who the Righteous within the complex web of his relationships.…

On Clifton Moor

On Clifton Moor

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A short story adaptation of a chapter from the novel, The Jacobites' Apprentice1744, and the whole country is threatened once again by civil war as the exiled Stuarts attempt to recover their lost throne. Their Manchester supporters will use any means to raise support and finance for the Jacobite Cause. But those loyal to the current monarchy are equally determined to stop them. As the opposing forces gather, and the threat of civil war becomes a reality, the fates of both sides will lie in the hands of one man – Aran Owen – who must choose between loyalty to the family who have raised him and his burning ambition to become a renowned artist.The finale will be played out on the ramparts of Carlisle Castle in the winter of 1745. Hopes of a Stuart Restoration are dashed – and Aran finally discovers who are the Rogues and who the Righteous within the complex web of his relationships.…