{"product_id":"battle-for-the-north-barry-smith-9780987177988","title":"Battle for the North","description":"\u003cp\u003e BATTLE FOR THE NORTH reunites the heroes and heroines of\u003cbr\u003e For Freedom's Cause-Dan, Charlie, Elspeth Liza and Alice, in\u003cbr\u003e frustrating Japanese espionage plots and raids into northern\u003cbr\u003e Australia during World War 2. The action takes place in the\u003cbr\u003e Kimberley wilderness and celebrates the daring and heroism of\u003cbr\u003e mounted North Australian Observer Unit patrols, nicknamed\u003cbr\u003e the 'Nackeroos' or 'Curtin's Cowboys.'\u003cbr\u003e Following on the bombing of Darwin and Broome, Japanese\u003cbr\u003e marine commandos land on the Kimberley coast to establish\u003cbr\u003e a foothold and deny the US and Australian Navies a secure refuelling\u003cbr\u003e and supply base. In the absence of Australia's regular\u003cbr\u003e forces in the Middle East and Singapore, all that stands\u003cbr\u003e between them and success is Dan Bevan's and Charlie Elliott's\u003cbr\u003e part-time observer patrols, which battle a Japanese special\u003cbr\u003e forces unit from Broome to their Kalumburu base and join\u003cbr\u003e the fight to push the enemy back into the sea.\u003cbr\u003e Whilst Dan and Charlie conduct their guerrilla campaign in\u003cbr\u003e the bush, their wives and Lady Elspeth interrupt their war work in Darwin\u003cbr\u003e to hunt down a murderous Spy.\"\u003cbr\u003e Where\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987177982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987177988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.26d","brand":"Barry Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452543385855,"sku":"9780987177988","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e85a82bf-fc07-4467-87e3-8b1581e94d53.jpg?v=1761929055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/battle-for-the-north-barry-smith-9780987177988","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}