Kent Merrell

The Blade of Safavid

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Blade of Safavid may be the best historical fiction book of 2022" The Blade of Safavid delivers historical fiction lovers a feast of action and adventure as they are thrust into an odyssey through an ancient world spanning the five decades that brought the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, the collapse of the Great Persian Safavid Dynasty and the fall of the Mighty Mughal Empires, as ruthless competitors traverse the continents and oceans hunting for the greatest pirate treasure every captured-a treasure that included not just millions of dollars of gold, silver and gems, it included the priceless relic the Blade of Safavid as well as the Mughal Emperor's own granddaughter, both taken when an armada of five pirate ships attacks the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's treasure fleet on its return from its pilgrimage to Mecca. Lovers of historical action and adventure will be captivated by stories full of courage, tragedy and drama. In The Blade of Safavid author Kent Merrell blends history and fiction together so convincingly, this historical fiction novel sends adults both young and old scurrying to the their dusty encyclopedias or the internet seeking to meet legendary characters and decipher between fact and fiction. On September 7, 1695, an armada of five pirate ships attacked the Great Mughal Emperor's treasure fleet returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca. The treasure seized was the greatest in recorded history. The attack launched a worldwide manhunt lasting over five decades, and a treasure hunt that continues to this day. The Blade of Safavid and its rightful heir, the granddaughter of both a Mughal Emperor and a Safavid Shah are the prize of not just worldly wealth but the rights two of the worlds great empires. "Oh my goodness... once again as I read it the second time, I got all teary at the end, and yes, I should have remembered it ended there, I pounded on my screen, wondering "Why won't you scroll!! I need to know what's next!!" But...that was it. A perfect ending for you book. A complete sigh of amazement. I'm really not sure how you managed to pull so many stories all together, but it's incredible. Just incredible."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: J Remington Press
• Seitenzahl: 572
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 917g
• ISBN-13: 9798985610109
• Artikelnr.: 63569573

Autorenporträt

With over 40 years directing some of the finest creative talent available anywhere in the country, Kent and his teams have developed trendsetting marketing and advertising campaigns for extraordinary clients.Clients such as VISA International, Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter, Disney, USPS, The National Forest Service, Zion's Bank, Wells Fargo, JC Penney Financial, Buena Vista, Comcast Cable, Nucor Steel and a multitude of terrific local and regional clients have all profited from the Merrell Remington innovative approach to crafting and delivering messages that move an audience."Kent is easily the most creative person I have ever met. It's funny that I met him at the toy show in New York, only to find out he lives and works just miles from my home! When he shares the secrets of creativity with his electric thinking helmet, audiences go crazy."Dian ThomasNational TV Personality, Best Selling Author"With Kent, you are continually saying to yourself, 'I never thought of it that way' then he provides you a tangible set of action steps for what to do about it. I guess that is the direct marketer in him-action, action, action."Bob HyteDirector of Technology & Communication, MySeniorventureNow a little about Kent MerrellHe lives in Salt Lake City with his wife of 44 years - Marca Merrell, and together enjoy their 5 children and 20 grandchildren.