{"product_id":"pride-the-anguish","title":"Pride \u0026 The Anguish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThanks to his direct naval experience, \u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003emulti-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman \u003c\/u\u003eis expertly placed to take you to the heart of the action in this all-action, non-stop tale of naval warfare. With his vivid characterisation and atmospheric storytelling, you''ll feel you are in the midst of events yourself! Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stirring stuff!'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Very hard to put down and the reader gets drawn into the action'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fantastic'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping from beginning to the end'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is a book that you will not want to put down'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*******************************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eNOVEMBER, 1941: THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLieutenant Ralph Trewin, D.S.C.\u003c\/b\u003e, arrives at \u003cb\u003eSingapore\u003c\/b\u003e as second-in-command of the shallow-draught gunboat, \u003cb\u003eH.M.S. \u003ci\u003ePorcupine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Trewin, still shocked from wounds received during the evacuation of \u003cb\u003eCrete\u003c\/b\u003e, the gunboat and her five elderly consorts seem to symbolise the ignorance and blind optimism he finds in Singapore. And the captain of the \u003ci\u003ePorcupine\u003c\/i\u003e is as unwilling as the rest to take heed of Trewin''s alarm, for to him the gunboat represents \u003cb\u003ehis last chance\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe following month, the Japanese invade \u003cb\u003eMalaya.\u003c\/b\u003e In three months, Singapore, the impregnable fortress, knows the humiliation of surrender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the misery and despair of this bloody campaign, Trewin and his captain are forced to draw on each other''s beliefs and weaknesses, \u003cb\u003eand together they weld the little gunboat into a symbol of bravery and pride.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319966769534,"sku":"NW9780099591559","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099591559.jpg?v=1778243522","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/pride-the-anguish","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}