{"title":"Karen McMillan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"from-the-blitz-to-the-burmese-jungle-and-beyond-a-memoir-by-hennessy-by-karen-mcmillan-9780473374310","title":"From the Blitz to the Burmese Jungle and Beyond: a Memoir by Hennessy","description":"One man's memoir of World War II which took him from the Blitz to the jungles of Burma, to the devastation of Hiroshima.'I consider myself lucky to have survived the global carnage still myself - a reluctant soldier who had to go to war, who only ever wanted peace for everyone.' Brian HennessyBrian immigrated to New Zealand after the war and lived there until his death aged ninety-two, but he never forgot his extraordinary war adventures. This is his story.Born in Germany to English parents, Brian Hennessy came from a family who served in the army. He was seventeen years old and living in London when war broke out. He experienced the Blitz first-hand. Brian joined the British Army and upon graduating, he became the youngest armament artificer. What follows is a true adventure story as Brian journeys via South Africa to India and the remote jungles of Burma. Danger was always present, and his narrative is sometimes humorous, at other times poignant. At the end of war, he went to Japan and saw first-hand the devastation at Hiroshima. This is his story, a sweeping journey though the landscape of war and far more fascinating and exciting than any fiction.","brand":"LZR \u0026 Associates Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900362047724,"sku":"9780473374310","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473374310-from-the-blitz-to-the-burmese-jungle-and-beyond-a-memoir-by-hennessy.jpg?v=1783403033"},{"product_id":"jewel-lagoon-by-karen-mcmillan-9780473427542","title":"Jewel Lagoon","description":"Four children, Kiri, Jed, and twins Emma and Ethan, discover an `elastic' island that can send them pinging across the ocean to a variety of tropical island destinations. Landing at Jewel Lagoon on Trinity Island, the children quickly nd themselves in trouble. But even with help from the colourful creatures they meet - Pangali the Platypus, Olaf the Giant, and Big Wig and Wee Wig Knockulous - will they be able to return home safely?","brand":"LZR \u0026 Associates Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900416147692,"sku":"9780473427542","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473427542-jewel-lagoon.jpg?v=1783406387"},{"product_id":"kingdom-of-blong-elastic-island-adventures-by-karen-mcmillan-9780473561833","title":"Kingdom of Blong: Elastic Island Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003eKingdom of Blong is the fifth in the Elastic Island Adventures series set in the South Pacific. Kiri, Jed, and twins Emma and Ethan, discover an 'elastic' island that sends them pinging across the ocean to a variety of destinations. When they arrive at the Kingdom of Blong, they discover that Blong the Cat is the island's missing king. Blong is greeted with a great deal of fanfare, but it looks like fame might be the ruin of him. Will Blong's relationship with Emma continue? And why do the bilbies, led by Baxter the Bilby, decide it is a good idea to live on a dangerous island ruled by cats? Will they end up on the dinner menu, or will they survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LZR \u0026 Associates Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900420079852,"sku":"9780473561833","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473561833-kingdom-of-blong-elastic-island-adventures.jpg?v=1783406681"},{"product_id":"paris-of-the-west-by-karen-mcmillan-9780473343910","title":"Paris of the West","description":"San Fransisco, 1948. Having survived the Second World War against all odds, Celina and her family arrive on a Liberty Ship into the Bay Area with high hopes for their new lives. But as new immigrants they face many hurdles, and they have to deal somehow with the trauma of war and the grief of losing loved ones. Betrayal and more heartbreak are just around the corner. Why is it that now they are finally safe, Celina cannot sleep and is afraid of her dreams? And who is the mysterious jazz singer who will have such an impact on their family? A page-turning, historical read set in the spectacular hilly city of San Francisco, 'The Paris of the West' goes from the jazz clubs in the Fillmore District to the sun-kissed vineyards of Sonoma.","brand":"LZR \u0026 Associates Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900499837164,"sku":"9780473343910","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473343910-paris-of-the-west.jpg?v=1783411906"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/karen-mcmillan-2.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}