{"product_id":"under-an-english-heaven-the-remarkable-true-story-of-the-1969-british-invasion-of-anguilla-paperback","title":"Under an English Heaven: The Remarkable True Story of the 1969 British Invasion of Anguilla - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald E. Westlake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 1969, word reached London that the little Caribbean island of Anguilla had become a hotbed of rebellion and a haven for gangsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch flagrant disregard for the rule of law in one of Britain's last remaining overseas outposts could not be allowed to stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer Majesty's government acted decisively, despatching a force of three hundred paratroopers and commandos backed by warships, helicopters and fifty of the Metropolitan Police's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their mission soon descended into farce. On arrival, the troops were welcomed by several bemused islanders, many reporters from around the world, and a handful of entirely indifferent goats. But absolutely no resistance whatsoever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere, asked Downing Street, are the gangsters? What had happened to the violent insurgency? Could it all have been a terrible misunderstanding?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNDER AN ENGLISH HEAVEN is the extraordinary and hilarious true story of what Time magazine described as 'Britain's Bay of Piglets'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797077492000,"sku":"9781909269811","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a7bc2583eaae6268134a4334fd3a06e.webp?v=1780772960","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/under-an-english-heaven-the-remarkable-true-story-of-the-1969-british-invasion-of-anguilla-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}