{"product_id":"9781594165726","title":"The Island: A History of the First Marine Division on Guadalcanal","description":"\u003cp\u003e“This is the real story, soberly, honestly, authoritatively told.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a tale of dogged resistance, courage and sacrifice that will remain imperishable in our history.” —\u003ci\u003eWeekly Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn August 1942, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific and defeated Japanese forces for the first time, turning the tide of World War II against Japan. Written by a historian who fought alongside his fellow marines for the entire four-month campaign, \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable story of this hard-fought victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westholme Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147235639536,"sku":"9781594165726","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594165726_p0.jpg?v=1763811720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594165726","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}