{"product_id":"valor-9781250799456","title":"Valor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eValor \u003c\/i\u003eis the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Dan Hampton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant William Frederick Bill Harris was 25 years old when captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. This son of a decorated Marine general escaped from hell on earth by swimming eight hours through a shark-infested bay; but his harrowing ordeal had just begun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipwrecked on the southern coast of the Philippines, he was sheltered by a Filipino aristocrat, engaged in guerilla fighting, and eventually set off through hostile waters to China. After 29 days of misadventures and violent storms, Harris and his crew limped into a friendly fishing village in the southern Philippines. Evading and fighting for months, he embarked on another agonizing voyage to Australia, but was betrayed by treacherous islanders and handed over to the\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738448179543,"sku":"9781250799456","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250799456.jpg?v=1723812063","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/valor-9781250799456","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}