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The Silver Wolf

Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown 2022 Longlisted
By J. C. Harvey
Series: Fiskardo's War
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The Silver Wolf by J. C. Harvey is a gripping historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century. The story follows a young boy named Jack Fiskardo who navigates a dangerous and complex world of war, intrigue, and shifting allegiances in his quest for truth and justice. As he grows up amidst the chaos, Jack must confront his past and the secrets that could alter the course of his life.
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The extraordinarily rich, dark, panoramic tale of an orphaned boy's quest for truth and then for vengeance as war rages across 17th-century Europe.

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‘Multi-layered, compelling and intriguing, The Silver Wolf draws us into the murky underbelly of Europe’s Thirty Years’ War.’ - Minette Walters

Amidst the chaos of the Thirty Years’ War, Jack Fiskardo embarks upon a quest that will carry him inexorably from France to Amsterdam and then onto the battlefields of Germany. As he grows to manhood, will he be able to unravel the mystery of his father’s death? Or will his father’s killers find him first?

The Silver Wolf is a tale of secrets and treachery and the relentlessness of fate - but it is also a story of courage and compassion, of love and loyalty and ultimately of salvation too.

Book One of Fiskardo’s War marks the start of a series of unforgettable, epic historical fiction for readers of Ken Follett and Kate Mosse.

‘Harvey handles a huge cast of characters and a mountain of research with enviable confidence, and gives us a gift of a hero.’ - Tracy Chevalier

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The Silver Wolf by J. C. Harvey is praised for its superb storytelling and confidence in handling a large cast and extensive research. The book offers a compelling, multi-layered narrative set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War. Readers find themselves deeply invested in the protagonist, Jack Fiskardo, with engaging historical fiction that promises epic action and intrigue.

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ISBN: 9781838953331

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

J. C. Harvey is the fiction pen-name for Jacky Colliss Harvey. After studying English at Cambridge, and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Jacky worked in museum publishing for twenty years, first at the National Portrait Gallery and then at the Royal Collection Trust, where she set up the Trust's first commercial publishing programme. The extraordinary history of the Thirty Years War (1618-48) and of 17th-century Europe has been an obsession of hers for as long as she can remember. THE SILVER WOLF marks her fiction debut.

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