{"product_id":"9781743517932","title":"The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it's almost entirely overlooked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to destroy the aerodrome and American planes. With no notice, the townsfolk could only put up minimal opposition and in an attack that lasted only an hour, almost one hundred men, women and children lost their lives.  Not a single operational aircraft remained in Broome, but the shocking loss of human life can never be truly calculated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ghosts of Roebuck Bay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this tragedy, shining light on a story that has slipped through the cracks of history. A captivating tale of refugees and soldiers, of reputations made and lost, of survival and spirit that resonates to today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169059062000,"sku":"9781743517932","price":20.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743517932_p0.jpg?v=1763705209","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743517932","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}