{"product_id":"1637-pilgrims-passage-hardcover","title":"1637: Pilgrim's Passage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGriffin Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ring of Fire Series Returns with Conflict and Intrigue in the Middle East!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe more things change, the more they stay the same. . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJahanara Begum is on pilgrimage, a journey and rite every Muslim must essay if able. The uptimers of the USE Mission are escorting the princess in her travels to Jeddah before returning home, their mission accomplished and allies made of the court of Dara Shikoh, having helped to place him on the Peacock Throne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the pilgrimage is only the public-facing reason for her departure from Agra. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In reality, the Begum Sahib is also carrying her love child off to Jeddah in hopes of giving birth in secrecy. Everyone outside the Mission and her most loyal followers must be kept ignorant of the impending birth, a feat which would be hard enough if her brother hadn't saddled her with the presence of her great aunt and frequent adversary, the sometime-empress Nur Jahan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If the presence of her most brilliant adversary in her court wasn't enough, a Mughal princess abroad is an important figure, and the political situation in the Hijaz--a complex of relations between Ottoman Bey, Sharif of the Hijaz, the Bedouin, and Persian interests--is about to boil over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can Jahanara Begum and her USE allies safely navigate the power politics of the Pilgrim's Passage?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGriffin Barber\u003c\/b\u003e spent his youth in four different countries, learning three languages, and burning all his bridges. A retired San Francisco police officer, Griffin lives the good life in East Tennessee with his wife and indifferent cats, his daughter having moved on to life in the big city. He is the author, with Eric Flint, of \u003ci\u003e1636: Mission to the Mughals \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e1637: The Peacock Throne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e was the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Ring of Fire series, the best-selling alternate history series of all time. Beginning with \u003ci\u003e1632\u003c\/i\u003e, Flint--along with dozens of cowriters--chronicled what happened when the 20th-century town of Grantville, West Virginia, was transported through time and space to 17th-century Europe. In addition, Flint was the author, with \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest seller David Weber, of the Crown of Slaves Saga, as well as the Belisarius series with best-selling author David Drake. Flint was the editor of \u003ci\u003eJim Baen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e's Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short story anthologies. Before becoming a writer, Flint worked as a trade union organizer, longshoreman, truck driver, auto worker, steel worker, oil worker, meatpacker, glassblower, and machinist. Eric Flint passed away in 2022.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46724617044165,"sku":"9781668073346","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Itv56QeVZo9781668073346.webp?v=1786672469","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/1637-pilgrims-passage-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}