{"product_id":"unnecessary-wars","title":"Unnecessary Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralia lost 600 men in the Boer War, a three-year conflict fought in the heart of Africa that had ostensibly nothing to do with Australia. Coinciding with Federation, the war kickstarted Australia's commitment to fighting in Britain's wars overseas, and forged a national identity around it. By 1902, when the Boer War ended, a mythology about our colonial soldiers had already been crafted, and a dangerous precedent established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Henry Reynolds at his searing best, as he shows how the Boer War left a dark and dangerous legacy, demonstrating how those beliefs have propelled us into too many unnecessary wars without ever counting the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781742234809\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Soft cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished Date: 4 April 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54217524052336,"sku":"9781742234809","price":56.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2270\/4189\/files\/9781742234809.original.jpg?v=1787539519","url":"https:\/\/shop.awm.gov.au\/products\/unnecessary-wars","provider":"Australian War Memorial","version":"1.0","type":"link"}