The year is 1879, and Captain Simon Fonthill is ready for another challenge. Having survived the Zulu onslaught at Rorke's Drift, he is sent to the North-West Frontier - India's border with Afghanistan - and charged with a dangerous mission. Fonthill must infiltrate the warlike Pathan tribes and pass vital intelligence back to the British camp. He swiftly discovers a plot to massacre the regiments, but when his cover is blown, Fonthill steels himself for the harrowing consequences...
John Wilcox was a journalist for many years before travelling all round the world while working in industry. He is now a full-time writer.
Title: The Road to Kandahar
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ISBN: 9780755309856
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Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2005-09-05
Number of Pages: 416
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'A lovingly-detailed, good old-fashioned adventure yarn' Choice * Choice *
'The past brought vividly to life' Manchester Evening News * Manchester Evening News *
'Fast-paced, full of action and brave deeds. If you are a fan of Simon Scarrow or Wilbur Smith, then this is for you... I've starched my stiff upper lip, loaded my Martini-Henry rifle and am off to my favourite bookshop to buy the first in the Simon Fonthill series' Historical Novels Review * Historical Novels Review *