{"product_id":"1942-the-year-the-war-came-to-australia","title":"1942: The Year the War Came to Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as the best-selling \u003ci\u003eAn Awkward Truth \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Very Rude Awakening, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003e1942: The Year War Came to Australia \u003c\/em\u003etells the \u003cspan\u003estory of the bombing of Darwin and the Japanese midget sub attack on Sydney Harbour in one volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bombing of Darwin by the Japanese on 19 February 1942 was the first wartime assault on Australian soil. The Japanese dropped more bombs on Darwin, killed more civilians in Darwin and sank more ships in Darwin than Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree months later, on 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines crept into Sydney Harbour and caused an unforgettable night of mayhem, high farce, chaos and courage. The war was no longer confined to distant deserts and jungles. It had well and truly come to Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsorbing, spirited and fast-paced, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e1942: The Year the War Came to Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who faced their toughest test on home soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Peter Grose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781761066641\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Soft cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 30 November 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 592\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 23.4 cm (h) x 15.3 cm (w) \/ 824 grams.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Non-fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52508194636144,"sku":"9781761066641","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2270\/4189\/files\/9781761066641.jpg?v=1778645343","url":"https:\/\/shop.awm.gov.au\/products\/1942-the-year-the-war-came-to-australia","provider":"Australian War Memorial","version":"1.0","type":"link"}