{"product_id":"heavy-luggage-philippa-annett-9781035846078","title":"Heavy Luggage","description":"\"My brother Mark and I wake in the night to the sound of gunfire... The open window, with its mosquito-netting casement, allows us to hear male voices speaking outside, hushed and urgent. Then another volley of shots and bullets spray the side of the house. There is a soft thud against the wall above the bed on the opposite side of the room, where a few minutes earlier my brother had been sleeping. At the same time, a loud metallic twang outside is followed by the frightened bray of a donkey. Our donkey!\" \u003cbr\u003eWhether caught in a war zone in Lebanon, living in a castle in Hong Kong, or coping with extreme heat in a remote Arabian outpost, such experiences were normality for Philippa and her brother. Thought-provoking, humorous and poignant, Heavy Luggage is the extraordinary story of their adventure-filled childhood in the 1950s and 60s as they and their parents travelled on troop ships with the British Army to some of the remotest places on the globe. \u003cbr\u003eOffering a glimpse into a bygone era towards the end of British Colonialism, when military families followed the Drum to wherever they were posted, Philippa and Mark take us on a personal voyage, exploring their unconventional upbringing. Their parents' and grandparents' similarly remarkable life stories are also woven into this unique memoir that examines a family legacy shaped by history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippa Annett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035846071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035846078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Philippa Annett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113247224063,"sku":"9781035846078","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48841fc3-3efb-440e-a20a-9a2ebe5a4b41.jpg?v=1769613870","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heavy-luggage-philippa-annett-9781035846078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}