{"product_id":"under-an-english-heaven-the-remarkable-true-story-of-the-1969-british-invasion-of-anguilla-9781909269811","title":"Under an English Heaven: The Remarkable True Story of the 1969 British Invasion of Anguilla","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestlake, Donald E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donald E. Westlake was the author of over a hundred novels and three non-fiction books, including Under an English Heaven. He specialised in crime fiction, and is perhaps best-known for creating two hugely popular criminal characters who featured in long-running and highly successful series: Parker (which Westlake wrote under the pseudonym Richard Stark), and John Dortmunder. Westlake won three Edgar Awards, and in 1993 the Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master, the greatest honour given by the organisation. He passed away in 2008.","brand":"Silvertail Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50506625155346,"sku":"9781909269811","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3e236b4d-01f4-45f4-aa38-a8ab3d35720f.jpg?v=1730852482","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/under-an-english-heaven-the-remarkable-true-story-of-the-1969-british-invasion-of-anguilla-9781909269811","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}