{"product_id":"9781910198698","title":"The Ship Thieves","description":"'A miracle of compressed intelligence.'\u003cp\u003eThe Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rees has pieced together a terrific story... There is nothing about sailing and seamen she doesn't know.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Rees's hands Porter's story reads like a fictional thriller but imparts the knowledge of a serious historical work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Relish this ripping, salty yarn... Rees has retold Porter's story with the same panache she showed with her cracking nautical bestseller, The Floating Brothel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManchester Evening News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful true story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Express\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen London thief James Porter was sent to Australia as a convict, he refused that he had lost his freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his first escape attempts failed, he was sent to the horrific penal camps of Van Diemen's Land, where he and nine desperate comrades managed to hijack a boat and cross the perilous South Pacific to Chile. There they passed themselves off as shipwrecked mariners, settled under new identities and settled into the lives of free men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the British Royal Navy did not take the matter of piracy lightly, and when betrayal led to discovery James Porter's liberty was once again snatched away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Porter's own long-forgotten writings, this is the story of one man's defiance and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49894637732080,"sku":"9781910198698","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910198698","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}