{"product_id":"hudson-fysh","title":"Hudson Fysh:","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eHudson Fysh by Peter FitzSimons is a richly told Australian biography that follows the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corps gunner who helped found Qantas and, in doing so, reshaped how a nation travelled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eFrom a difficult childhood and a rough start at school, Fysh forged a steadier kind of courage—first with the Light Horse at Gallipoli, then in the skies over the Middle East, flying perilous missions tied to the legend of Lawrence of Arabia. Back home, he and a small band of believers turned outback necessity into aviation history: two shaky biplanes, vast distances, and the beginnings of an airline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eFitzSimons traces how Fysh steered Qantas through the Great Depression, wartime service, and the shift into international tourism and the jet age—without losing sight of what air travel could mean for remote Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers of military history, aviation history, and Australian history, as well as anyone drawn to big true stories of grit and invention. Add it to your shelf and meet the man who gave Australia its wings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519127089428,"sku":"9780733341540","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9780733341540_1.jpg?v=1779169366","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/hudson-fysh","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}