{"product_id":"so-near-so-far-9781590130377","title":"So Near So Far","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Delancey is soon called into action once more, as Britain prepares for the threat of a new French assault. Disturbing rumors are circulating about Napoleon's new weapons of war: vessels driven by steam-engines, new explosive devices, and, most troubling of all, a French secret weapon named Nautilus, which can travel underwater and attach explosive devices below the waterline. It will take all of Delancey's skill and courage to confront the threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for \"Parkinson's Law\"--work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a \"biography\" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McBooks Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420992639250,"sku":"9781590130377","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3be44d3e-3688-4bcd-9367-3f1678141bb0.jpg?v=1729499840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/so-near-so-far-9781590130377","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}