{"product_id":"the-canberra-in-the-falklands-war-9780711276161","title":"The Canberra in the Falklands War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating and insightful book tells the thrilling story of the SS Canberra, the luxury passenger liner which was requesitioned as a troop transport in the Falkands War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVast and brilliant white, P\u0026amp;O's flagship the SS \u003ci\u003eCanberra\u003c\/i\u003e was a final salute to a \u003cb\u003ebygone era of opulence\u003c\/b\u003e even as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain and Australia, a 90-day voyage of pampering and decadence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in March 1982, \u003cb\u003eBritain went to war to defend the Falkland Islands\u003c\/b\u003e and the SS \u003ci\u003eCanberra\u003c\/i\u003e found herself, surreally, requisitioned as a troop ship to \u003cb\u003ecarry the Marines and Paratroops into battle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgainst all odds she surived\u003c\/b\u003e, playing a vital role as a hospital ship, and at the end of the war she arrived back in Southampton to a hero's welcome, where she became fondly known as the Great White Whale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cb\u003eextraordinary and, as yet, untold story \u003c\/b\u003eof how \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-written and vivid account that provides a marvellous mix of personal recollection and the compelling tale of the almost surreal events of 30 years ago\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404048802135,"sku":"9780711276161","price":11.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-canberra-in-the-falklands-war-9780711276161","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}