{"product_id":"9781770073012","title":"An Unpopular War","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the seventies, eighties and nineties, conscription had a profound effect on hundreds of thousands of young men, particularly those who had to serve in the Angolan war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a collection of reflections and memories of that time, collected by JH Thompson, who interviewed men who did National Service in the Apartheid-era South African Defence Force. Contributors include ordinary soldiers, Special Forces members, helicopter pilots, chefs and religious objectors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a fast, fascinating read that captures the spirit and atmosphere, the daily duties, the boredom, fear and other intense experiences of an SADF soldier. For everyone who did military service, as well as their loved ones, this book is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+J.H.+Thompson\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eJ.H. Thompson\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"J.H. Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377354948771,"sku":"9781770073012","price":260.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781770073012_b647eaa8-c72e-4f2d-8a9b-9e65b06229e5.jpg?v=1776570522","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781770073012","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}