{"product_id":"the-breath-of-god-faith-fire-and-the-new-zealand-frontier-paperback","title":"The Breath of God: Faith, Fire, and the New Zealand Frontier - Paperback","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\u003ePaul W. Feenstra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Novel of Faith, Fire, and the New Zealand Frontier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Zealand, 1863. The pristine, untamed Taranaki frontier is a pressure cooker ready to ignite. As the colonial British government aggressively tightens its grip on sovereign land, a complex, volatile Māori spiritual movement rises from the ashes of conflict-Pai Mārire. Driven by prophetic visions and a desperate desire for self-determination, a militant faction emerges, threatening to sweep the imperial forces back into the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Moana Rangitira, a battle-weary Māori veteran freshly returned from the brutal winter trenches of the Crimean War. He sought peace on his home shores alongside his friend Rupert Potter, but an explosive run-in with a newly formed volunteer force changes everything. As Rupert departs for the safety of Wellington, Moana is thrust right back into the mouth of the military meat-grinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecruited into Major William Jackson's legendary, elite irregular unit-the Forest Rangers-Moana is paired alongside the flamboyant, lethal guerrilla tactician, Captain Gustavus Von Tempsky. Armed with modern breech-loading carbines and devastating twelve-inch Bowie knives, Company No. 2 is deployed deep into the dense, rain-soaked bush to track a phantom enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in this wilderness, traditional military doctrine is completely useless. As lines blur between righteous faith and fanatical violence, Moana finds himself caught in a devastating ideological crossfire between cold colonial autocrats, conflicted missionaries, and defensive Māori prophets. Standing on a frontier where every side claims to be guided by the Almighty, he must quickly learn that when empires clash, the line between salvation and slaughter is as thin as a whisper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the global top-ten historical fiction author Paul W. Feenstra comes a masterful, meticulously researched, and propulsive military adventure. Richly atmospheric and unflinchingly authentic, \u003cem\u003eThe Breath of God\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a gripping, unputdownable look at the cultural and spiritual collision that forged a nation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell's \u003cem\u003eSharpe\u003c\/em\u003e series, Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris, and Ken Follett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 458\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53601615282541,"sku":"9780473436261","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/wcy9zdMove9780473436261.webp?v=1785073902","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-breath-of-god-faith-fire-and-the-new-zealand-frontier-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}