{"product_id":"soldiers-of-fortune-hardcover","title":"Soldiers of Fortune: An Adventure of Revolution and Empire in the Caribbean - 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\u003eRichard Harding Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA late nineteenth-century adventure novel set against political upheaval in the Caribbean, combining journalism, romance, and imperial intrigue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSoldiers of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e follows the fortunes of Robert Clay, an American engineer drawn into a revolutionary conflict in a fictional Caribbean republic, where financial interests, political instability, and foreign intervention converge. As Clay becomes entangled in efforts to secure control of a valuable iron concession, the narrative unfolds through a sequence of episodes involving military action, diplomatic manoeuvring, and personal allegiance, reflecting contemporary anxieties surrounding expansion, commerce, and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Harding Davis, himself a prominent journalist and war correspondent, brings to the novel a familiarity with international affairs and the mechanics of reportage. The work is marked by its brisk pacing and observational detail, blending elements of adventure fiction with a quasi-documentary sensibility. Its portrayal of American involvement abroad situates it within a broader literary context concerned with the emergence of the United States as an international power at the turn of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1897, \u003cem\u003eSoldiers of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e achieved considerable popularity and was later adapted for the stage and early cinema. It remains of interest as a representative example of its genre, as well as for its insight into the cultural and political assumptions of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45766192005317,"sku":"9781515432135","price":47.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/LmWtNPjgn49781515432135.webp?v=1783257869","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/soldiers-of-fortune-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}