{"product_id":"2026100009766-secondhand-operation-drake","title":"Operation Drake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperation Drake is a thrilling chronicle of one of the twentieth century's most ambitious round-the-world expeditions, retracing the legendary voyage of Sir Francis Drake across some of the planet's most remote and unforgiving terrain. Led by the indomitable Colonel John Blashford-Snell, the expedition dispatched hundreds of Young Explorers to far-flung corners of the globe — from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea to the swamps of Darién — uniting scientific discovery, military precision, and raw human endurance in a single, audacious enterprise. Written with co-author Michael Cable, the account captures the spirit of adventure with vivid immediacy, transporting the reader into the heart of each gruelling yet exhilarating challenge.\n\nBeyond its gripping narrative, the book stands as a testament to the power of youth, international cooperation, and the enduring human impulse to push beyond the known horizon. Blashford-Snell's prose is direct and authoritative, shaped by decades of fieldwork and a soldier's eye for detail, while Cable's journalistic touch lends the narrative a compelling accessibility. A landmark in British exploration literature, Operation Drake raises a compelling question: in an age of satellites and GPS, what does it truly mean to be an explorer?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203286737115,"sku":"2026100009766-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7a064e7a-1047-43ad-aa16-1d01209d59b5.png?v=1788147601","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009766-secondhand-operation-drake","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}