Call of Empire
Call of Empire
- Author/Seller
- Peter Watt
- SKU:
- 9781760989774
$35.00
It is 1885. After a decade spent fighting for Queen and
Country across the globe, Colonel Ian Steele is enjoying the
quiet life in the colony of New South Wales, reunited with his
friend Conan Curry and watching over his children and
numerous business enterprises.
But the British Empire's pursuits are ceaseless, and when the
colony's soldiers are required to assist a campaign in Sudan,
North Africa, Ian's son Lieutenant Josiah Steele heeds the
call, despite an ultimatum from the love of his life, Marian.
Meanwhile, Ian's younger son Samuel is learning the family
business in the Pacific islands with his friend and colleague
Ling Lee. However, Lee has become embroiled in a scheme to
smuggle guns for the Chinese, which sees the pair sailing
directly into danger in Singapore.
As the reign of Queen Victoria draws to a close and new
battles loom on several frontiers, the Steele family must face
loss and heartbreak like never before.
Peter has been a soldier, articled clerk to a solicitor, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant and adviser to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He has lived and worked with Aborigines, Islanders, Vietnamese and Papua New Guineans and speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin. He now lives at Maclean, on the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. He is a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire service, and is interested in fishing and the vast opens spaces of outback Queensland.
Country across the globe, Colonel Ian Steele is enjoying the
quiet life in the colony of New South Wales, reunited with his
friend Conan Curry and watching over his children and
numerous business enterprises.
But the British Empire's pursuits are ceaseless, and when the
colony's soldiers are required to assist a campaign in Sudan,
North Africa, Ian's son Lieutenant Josiah Steele heeds the
call, despite an ultimatum from the love of his life, Marian.
Meanwhile, Ian's younger son Samuel is learning the family
business in the Pacific islands with his friend and colleague
Ling Lee. However, Lee has become embroiled in a scheme to
smuggle guns for the Chinese, which sees the pair sailing
directly into danger in Singapore.
As the reign of Queen Victoria draws to a close and new
battles loom on several frontiers, the Steele family must face
loss and heartbreak like never before.
Peter has been a soldier, articled clerk to a solicitor, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant and adviser to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He has lived and worked with Aborigines, Islanders, Vietnamese and Papua New Guineans and speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin. He now lives at Maclean, on the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. He is a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire service, and is interested in fishing and the vast opens spaces of outback Queensland.
