Empires of Sand

Name: Empires of Sand
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

David W. Ball

Apr 2019 · Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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The year is 1870. Paris is under siege, and two boys, best friends and cousins, are swept from their life of privilege.

A brutal murder forces Michel deVries or Moussa to flee to his mother's homeland in North Africa. A family disgrace forces Paul deVries to seek redemption in the French military. Ten years will pass before they come face-to-face again.

Now Moussa has become a desert warrior, while Paul leads an ill-fated French force deep into the Sahara. Against a breathtaking landscape of blazing sands and ancient mysteries, these two men face a struggle that will shatter lives across two continents.

An epic novel of adventure, passion and treachery, David Ball takes us on a thrilling, unforgettable journey from the streets of conflict-stricken Paris to the ever-shifting sands of the Sahara. Empires of Sand is perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Giles Kristian and Bernard Cornwell

The year is 1870. Paris is under siege, and two boys, best friends and cousins, are swept from their life of privilege. A brutal murder forces Michel deVries or Moussa to flee to his mother's homeland in North Africa. A family disgrace forces Paul deVries to seek redemption in the French military...

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2 reviews

Osarumen Alohan

May 27, 2019

Probably the best book you'll ever read

About the author

A former pilot, sarcophagus maker, and businessman, David W. Ball has traveled to seven continents and more than eighty countries, crossed the Sahara Desert four times in the course of researching his novel Empires of Sand, and explored the Andes in a Volkswagen bus. Research for The Sword and The Scimitar took him to Valetta, Istanbul, and Paris. He's driven a taxi in New York City, installed telecommunications equipment in Cameroon, renovated old Victorian houses in Denver, and pumped gasoline in the Grand Tetons. He lives with his family on a small farm in Colorado, where he is currently at work growing weeds and more tall tales.

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