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Drinkwater takes command of a squadron sent against the Americans in the South Atlantic, audaciously risking his reputation and, in a climactic confrontation, coming face-to-face with the horror of an interminable war.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49590048424209,"sku":"GOR013321660","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51029857665297,"sku":"NIN9781493066308","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1493066307.jpg?v=1760177119"},{"product_id":"flying-squadron-book-richard-woodman-9781574090772","title":"The Flying Squadron","description":"It is 1811 and Napoleon's French Empire dominates Europe. 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