{"product_id":"9781910461709-operation-ark","title":"Operation Ark","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e Read the 'mesmerising' memoir of the most controversial figure of the 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation, whose story captured global headlines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pen Farthing is still angry. It's understandable.' -- Private Eye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Operation Ark was always about people and animals. Pen Farthing's actions were nothing short of heroic.' -- Ricky Gervais\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Pen Farthing is a man who has the Commando spirit writ through him: he never gives up.' -- Daily Mail Online\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e67 People. 171 Animals. Getting out was only half the battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 2021. The Taliban invaded Kabul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Government was “Missing in Action”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evacuation was disastrous, shambolic and deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePen Farthing refused to abandon his charity’s staff or rescue animals. Operation Ark was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was branded a villain who valued “pets over people”, blamed for deserting Afghans, accused of risking British soldiers – nothing could be further from the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41709290684513,"sku":"9781910461709","price":11.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28890286.jpg?v=1723017116","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781910461709-operation-ark","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}