{"product_id":"aussie-ties-agatha-melman-petit-9789491868047","title":"Aussie Ties: My Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e1947. Holland begins to rebuild its devastated cities after five long years of war. In Deventer the young Agatha Petit becomes a reporter for \u003cem\u003eHet Vrije Volk\u003c\/em\u003e. The day she is sent to report on a council meeting seems a day like any other until she meets the flamboyant sport's journalist, Charles Ruys. Charles dreams of a new life outside Europe and Agatha is entranced by his charm and passion. Together with 1200 other emigrants, they board the \u003cem\u003eSibajak\u003c\/em\u003ein Rotterdam, heading for the country of limitless possibilities: Australia. Following her divorce from Charles, Agatha marries the ex-marine Flip (Gerard Melman). They have four children and build new friendships. Slowly but surely, a secure future seems possible in their new country ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating memoir is not just a record of family adventures, often hilarious, sometimes painful. It captures the spirit of the fifties and sixties, and features a cast of colourful characters, exploring their successes and failures, loves and losses. It illustrates the resilience needed to make a life in a new country, without safety nets, where success can become failure in a heartbeat.... A wonderful read and an impressive family history! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Agatha Melman-Petit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9491868047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789491868047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Lambley Information Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Agatha Melman-Petit","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487207796991,"sku":"9789491868047","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cdcd7abb-1f4f-4266-afd0-3ae2e83c4ce4.jpg?v=1778059042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aussie-ties-agatha-melman-petit-9789491868047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}