{"product_id":"love-oil-and-the-fortunes-of-war","title":"Love, Oil And The Fortunes Of War","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War 1 is imminent. The British Navy, the largest in the world, is for the first time in a century under serious threat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuckily, fate is ready to play its part. So when the lives of three very different characters converge , the course of World War 1 - and history - are, luckily, transformed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eccentric female archaeologist Gertrude Bell explores Persia. The charismatic Englishman Jackie Fisher is Admiral of the Fleet and battles to convince the Navy to modernise. And William D'Arcy, a determined Queensland businessman founds the Persian oil industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interactions of these extraordinary personalities shine a light on one of the most dramatic periods of the twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Australia, the Middle East and England, this rollicking tale reveals how the achievements of a few - and more than a touch of serendipity - lead to the British Navy switching their fleet from coal to oil, from standard battleships to dreadnoughts, and so winning WW1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove weaves throughout the historical events, as our protagonists fall in love, marry, conduct passionate affairs and also mourn great tragedies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Persia to London to Far North Queensland and Gallipoli, the three heroes are surrounded by a host of famous (and infamous) characters, from Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence, to the new King Edward VII and the Kaiser and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 234mm W: 153mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ventura Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42467120382102,"sku":"9780645497212","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2023-02-14T163110-905.jpg?v=1676345530","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/love-oil-and-the-fortunes-of-war","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}