Description: 'A book by this guy is a cause for celebration' Stephen King 'One of the great writers of the 20th century' Newsweek 'Brilliant' GQ 'The undisputed king' The Times In early 1969, word reached London that the little Caribbean island of Anguilla had become a hotbed of rebellion and a haven for gangsters. Such flagrant disregard for the rule of law in one of Britain's last remaining overseas outposts could not be allowed to stand. Her 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. But 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. Where, asked Downing Street, are the gangsters? What had happened to the violent insurgency? Could it all have been a terrible misunderstanding? UNDER AN ENGLISH HEAVEN is the extraordinary and hilarious true story of what Time magazine described as `Britain's Bay of Piglets'.
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EAN: 9781909269811
UPC: 9781909269811
ISBN: 9781909269811
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Book Title: Under an English Heaven : the Remarkable True Story of the 1969 British Invasion of Anguilla
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: SilverTail Books
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Geopolitics, Military / General, Caribbean & West Indies / General
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Author: Donald E. Westlake
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
