{"product_id":"love-war-and-crocodiles-inara-strungs-9781923443198","title":"Love, War and Crocodiles: A Life of Arvids Blumentals, aka Crocodile Harry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove, War and Crocodiles\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of the many adventures and loves of Arvids Blumentals, aka Crocodile Harry, one of the most unusual migrants to arrive in Australia after WW2. Harry was a Latvian patriot who went to war at 17, lost his homeland, and became a crocodile hunter, gravity surveyor, opal miner, writer and womaniser. He called himself a baron and married an opera-singing German lady he'd never met. He appeared in a high-profile inquest, entertained Tina Turner and Olivia Newton-John and was the subject of many media stories. His dugout in Coober Pedy was featured in Mad Max 3 and still attracts tourists today. This carefully researched book looks at Harry's diverse pursuits, his intriguing personality and the historical background of a war that shattered a generation of men. Few others reacted as flamboyantly as Harry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Inara Strungs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923443194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923443198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inara Strungs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Inara Strungs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305435742463,"sku":"9781923443198","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f76be56a-dd7e-4c48-84b5-6de0aa02fa1e.jpg?v=1758830873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/love-war-and-crocodiles-inara-strungs-9781923443198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}