{"product_id":"last-lift-from-crete-paperback","title":"Last Lift from Crete - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Fullerton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrete, May 1941. Against all odds the Everards must survive a relentless Luftwaffe assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe situation is dire for British forces in the Mediterranean. Their ships, with no air cover, have to run the gauntlet of 2,000 German bombers; and can only lick their wounds under cover of darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Everard\u003c\/b\u003e commands the destroyer \u003cem\u003eTuareg\u003c\/em\u003e as it ventures well inside Stuka territory. There they are ordered to evacuate a body of troops, plus an Australian field hospital and thirty nurses, from right under the Germans' noses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe soon-decimated flotilla has to make it round the Aegean, then out of Crete - but only a miracle can save them!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Lift from Crete\u003c\/em\u003ecombines gripping personal drama with incredible naval action, and is a must-read for fans of Alistair MacLean and C. S. Forester.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Alexander Fullerton\u003cp\u003e'Impeccable in detail and gripping in impact' \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'His action passages are superb and he never puts a period foot wrong' \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overwhelming' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726138544191,"sku":"9781800320345","price":22.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/011db80a2c28af8222ca7676a5bed5a5.webp?v=1765109399","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/last-lift-from-crete-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}