{"product_id":"a-force-beyond-governance-9781785074844","title":"A Force Beyond Governance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tom Fox\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Fletcher lives in a small settlement on St Helena, an isolated island recently annexed by the British Government from the East India Company. She receives a proposal of marriage from Adam; the man she likes but does not love. Opportunities for marriage are scarce and she accepts, hoping that love will grow from friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelationships in the settlement are tested by Adam's choice of Francesco Ceruso as crew for his fishing boat. A corrupt marine sergeant, John Logan, is determined to exploit the dissent in the settlement for his own evil ends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day, when Adam and Francesco are fog bound and becalmed, they just avoid a collision with HMS Intrepid, a frigate in the East Africa squadron on anti-slavery patrol. A chance meeting with the captain and crew has far reaching effects on Adam and Ruth's marriage and the lives of those around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46506700767383,"sku":"9781785074844","price":1436.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781785074844.webp?v=1769197081","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-force-beyond-governance-9781785074844","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}