{"product_id":"the-battle-for-australia-john-ifield-9781452526300","title":"The Battle for Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in the Middle East, Gregorian's desire for acceptance in Australia is thwarted by the old boys' network, epitomised by John Sinclair. Determined to succeed, Gregorian is bribed into undertaking a political career backed by a terrorist organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia is seen as a soft target for take-over by this organisastion. Initial acts of destabilisation occur in Sydney and Melbourne, leaving the authorities jittery. Finally, Parliament House is stormed; all Parliamentarians are taken hostage and imprisoned; they will be killed if any rescue is mounted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGregorian becomes Prime Minister. The new government is able to control the south-east corner of the continent and becomes accepted through its nationalisation of the banks and the abolition of income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rescue attempt led by John Sinclair fails and Sinclair's wife, formerly Gregorian's lover, is taken hostage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA second rescue attempt led by Sinclair is mounted under the direction of a foreign power but all the hostages are slaughtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ifield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1452526303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452526300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balboa Press Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d","brand":"John Ifield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458411933951,"sku":"9781452526300","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_980d5a5c-62f2-4cc1-87d9-41e895134082.jpg?v=1777404274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-battle-for-australia-john-ifield-9781452526300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}