{"product_id":"manhunt-the-story-of-stanley-graham-by-h-a-willis-1979-1st-edition","title":"MANHUNT: The Story of Stanley Graham by H.A. Willis 1979 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eMANHUNT: The Story of Stanley Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby H.A. Willis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 072330629X\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket \u003cbr\u003ePublished: Whitcoulls 1979, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 220 h x 20 h\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2510\/K551\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eFor twelve days in 1941 the countryside round the small West Coast settlement of Koiterangi, near Hokitika, was terrorised by the murderer of seven men-Stanley Graham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tragedy began when Graham refused to hand over his rifle to police to assist the war effort. He felt aggrieved that police were ‘persecuting’ him rather than investigating his neighbours, who he believed were poisoning his cows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore police arrived Graham had packed up food, clothing, four guns and about 1000 rounds of ammunition, and escaped into bush behind his farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was a grim sideshow during World War II which for a short time distracted New Zealand from the horrors of bigger battles on more distant shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome images and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst 3 images for illustrative purposes only - not actual litem.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with only wear\/repairs dust jacket, marks on end papers, pages clean and intact. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450952958244,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/130698.jpg?v=1785962009","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/manhunt-the-story-of-stanley-graham-by-h-a-willis-1979-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}