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The Chosen Man
By J. G. Harlond
By J. G. Harlond
Publication Date: 29th July 2025
Publisher: Penmore Press LLC
Print Length: 372 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rome 1635.
As Flanders braces for another long year of war, a Spanish count presents the Vatican with a means of disrupting the Dutch rebels’ booming economy. His plan is brilliant. They just need the right man to implement it. Enter Ludovico da Portovenere, charismatic spice and silk merchant. Intrigued by the commission —and hungry for profit—Ludo sails for Amsterdam.
His voyage is interrupted by a storm that brings him a quick-witted young admirer to use as a spy. Then a pirate raid that brings him a girl, Alina, who won’t go home.
Set in a world of international politics and domestic intrigue, The Chosen Man spins an engrossing tale about the Dutch financial scandal known as tulip mania—and how decisions made in high places can have terrible repercussions on innocent lives.
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The Chosen Man
J. G. Harlond
Secret agents, skulduggery, sea voyages and a touch of romance . . .
Creator of the infamous Ludo da Portovenere, J.G. Harlond (Jane) writes page-turning historical crime novels set during the 17th Century and World War II. Each story weaves fictional characters into real events.
Jane also writes Viking-age historical fantasy drawing on Norse myths and legends.
Prior to becoming a full-time fiction author, Jane was involved in international education and wrote a number of school textbooks.
After travelling widely – she has visited or lived in most of the locations in her novels – Jane is now settled in her husband’s home province of Andalucía, Spain.
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I’m curious — what was the inspiration behind The Chosen Man? I also have to admit I’d never heard of the tulip mania before, so that aspect really caught my attention and made the story sound even more intriguing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAnother book to add to my to-read list.
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