{"product_id":"legends-of-the-black-orchid-9781450209977","title":"Legends of the Black Orchid","description":"In the spring of 1914, two college friends, Thomas \"Tiggy\" McStuart and Hans von Gotha, one British and the other German, find themselves on opposite sides of the impending war. Tiggy's dream of becoming a barrister and Hans' plan to receive his doctorate are quickly fading. As Hans leaves for Germany after being conscripted, he realizes their friendship might never be the same. Tiggy, feeling compelled to defend the crown, joins the London Light Infantry where he excels as a sniper in World War I and is eventually captured by the Germans. Meanwhile, Hans completes express doctorate training and is sent to serve at a field hospital in France. The lives of the two friends reconnect in a way neither of them thought possible. Based on real-life events, Legends of the Black Orchid follows Tiggy and Hans through World War I and the start of World War II. It depicts how circumstances and the influences of the Black Orchid, a society formed by the royal families of Europe, bring them together as one, ultimately making them part of an exclusive intelligence unit that becomes the platform on which the British and American governments form a cooperative base for espionage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Murray Ian Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450209977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Murray was born and educated in London, England. A member of Special Forces, he was stationed throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He also worked in the U.S. as an engineer. Murray resides in Northern Florida with his wife, Robyn, and is working on this book's sequel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44931222306931,"sku":"9781450209977","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_77a008f0-ec9e-4031-a90b-f00614331355.jpg?v=1778092825","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/legends-of-the-black-orchid-9781450209977","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}