TY  - BOOK
AU  - Watt,Peter
TI  - Call of empire
T2  - The Colonial
SN  - 9781760989774
U1  - A823.4 23/eng/20221021
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Sydney, NSW
PB  - Macmillan Australia
KW  - Families
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Soldiers
KW  - Fathers and sons
KW  - Illegal arms transfers
KW  - Sudan
KW  - History
KW  - 1881-1899
KW  - Africa, North
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Australian fiction
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - War fiction
N1  - "From the sands of Sudan to the veldt of South Africa in the Boer War, the Steele family face epic adventures and dangerous odds.."--Cover
N2  - 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
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