{"product_id":"the-colony-9781764066204","title":"The Colony","description":"\u003cp\u003eScotland 1698. A nation on its knees, crippled by famine, poverty and economic ruin. Desperate to reverse their fortunes, the Scots embark on an audacious plan to establish a colony on the untamed shores of the Darien Peninsula. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie Buchanan, a criminal lawyer fleeing Glasgow's underworld, reluctantly finds himself aboard the fleet of ships bound for Panama, alongside nine hundred other souls chasing the promise of a new beginning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What awaits is a world more savage than they ever imagined. As desperation grows, the settlers find themselves caught between duty, ambition and survival. In a land where fortunes rise and fall with the tide, how far will you go to outrun the past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is an imagining of one of the truly astounding episodes of Scottish history. An extraordinary tale of a small country punching above its weight and the men and women at the heart of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePollock, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Daniel Pollock was born and brought up in Glasgow. After several years practising criminal law he moved to London where he worked in the oil industry. Following numerous postings overseas he now lives in Australia with his family.","brand":"Daniel Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298335097106,"sku":"9781764066204","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8de9e5c0-ca82-4e1f-99f3-c4f3c6111836.jpg?v=1747815711","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-colony-9781764066204","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}