{"product_id":"catalpa-rescue","title":"Catalpa Rescue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York, 1874. Members of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClan-na-Gael\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - agitators for Irish freedom from the English yoke - hatch a daring plan to free six Irish political prisoners from the most remote prison in the British Empire, Fremantle Prison in Western Australia. Under the guise of a whale hunt, Captain Anthony sets sail on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCatalpa\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto rescue the men from the stone walls of this hell on Earth known to the inmates as a 'living tomb'. What follows is one of history's most stirring sagas that splices Irish, American, British and Australian history together in its climactic moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Ireland, who had suffered English occupation for 700 years, a successful escape was an inspirational call to arms. For America, it was a chance to slap back at Britain for their support of the South in the Civil War; for England, a humiliation. And for a young Australia, still not sure if it was Great Britain in the South Seas or worthy of being an independent country in its own right, it was proof that Great Britain was not unbeatable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTold with FitzSimons' trademark combination of arresting history and storytelling verve, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Catalpa Rescue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a tale of courage and cunning, the fight for independence and the triumph of good men, against all odds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Peter FitzSimons\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733641244\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eDate Published: Apr 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTION SER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047045394706,"sku":"015843","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/TheCatalpaRescue.jpg?v=1772412790","url":"https:\/\/store.anmm.gov.au\/products\/catalpa-rescue","provider":"Sea Museum Retail Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}