The Seven Years War (aka the French & Indian War) Often referred to as the First Global War, and the biggest war you probably know the least about. The conflict's ramifications echo down through history to this day. The war's occurrence was critical in setting the American Colonies on their paths towards unification and independence - far more than the history you learned in school would have you believe. Who started it? George Washington, amongst others. How did this young, enthusiast for empire, unwittingly find himself in the centre of world events, and how did those events radicalize him to the extent that he would go on to lead troops against his former army comrades? Explore the answers in these immersive and action packed series of novels. Taking the lesser known events and perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic, to give you a compelling and unparalleled insight into the biggest rebellion in world history. Fully researched and beautifully written, Tim Holden takes us from the outbreak of the French and Indian war, following the turbulent lives of George Washington and his fellow colonists, as the strains of the age force them to choose sides, and ultimately engage in the fight of their lives. Tim Holden's New World Saga does for 18th century what Ken Follett's Century Trilogy did for the 20th century. Step back in time for this uniquely fresh take on one of history's greatest stories, from one of the genre's most exciting and page-turning authors. Hit the send a FREE SAMPLE to begin your epic journey back to the struggles of the age: Back cover book Description: Virginia, 1747 At the frontier of the known world, Britain and France tussle for dominance in the Americas. The fate of the empire will soon lie in the hands of an unsuspecting young man: fifteen-year-old George Washington. As Virginians attempt to seize the Ohio Valley, and the native tribes seek to protect their way of life, George is more preoccupied with coming out of his brother’s shadow. But as he is drawn into the maelstrom of colonial politics, he crosses paths with others seeking freedom and fortune in the New World: a sly Irish fur trader, a tobacco planter’s prodigal son, an exiled Jacobite and a woman on the run… One by one, their actions set them on a collision course that will change the ebb and flow of history, as events climax at a fork in the Ohio river... From the author of the acclaimed historical novel Spirals of Fate comes a fresh and unique perspective of America’s Founding Father. Based on true historical events.