{"product_id":"9780733626067","title":"Kokoda: 75th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller'\u003c\/b\u003e Michael McKernan, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The bestselling, acclaimed, authoritative account of one of the most famous battles in Australian military history - now established as a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For Australians, Kokoda is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In his bestselling book, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in his distinctive gripping style. Conditions on the track were hellish - rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese. Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia - a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track - and defeated them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501876236529,"sku":"9780733626067","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780733626067_p0.jpg?v=1765531905","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780733626067","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}