{"product_id":"9781760996673","title":"Catalpa","description":"Author: Lefroy, Joy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760996673\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Fremantle Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 64\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the extraordinary true story of Australia's most daring escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 150 years since an audacious plan was hatched to rescue a group of unlawfully persecuted Irishmen from Fremantle Prison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot involved friendships and political alliances, secret letters, undercover spies, treachery and a ship, Catalpa, sailing under a false flag. The bold Fenians contended with police on their trail, a looming storm and the threat of international war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining beautiful original illustrations by Marion Duke with historical artefacts such as contemporaneous lithographs and scrimshaw, the authors blend narrative and non-fiction storytelling to create a thrilling new picture book.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729863823518,"sku":"UBD-9781760996673","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760996673.jpg?v=1776651376","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760996673","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}