{"product_id":"9781460718780","title":"Annette Kellerman: Swimming Wonder","description":"The true story of Australia's very own mermaid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e After a diagnosis of rickets as a young girl Annette took up swimming, and her extraordinary courage and determination made her an Australian champion, beating boys, breaking records, and astonishing huge crowds by diving from great heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At eighteen, Annette wanted to swim the English Channel and challenge endurance records. But it was her wearing of a one-piece swimming costume that changed fashion forever and encouraged many women and girls into the water, allowing them to swim freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thrilling audiences around the world with her breathtaking acts, Hollywood swiftly embraced her and she became a famous moviestar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Annette's appetite for excitement and thrills was legendary - once flinging herself into a pool of live crocodiles for one film and jumping from the wings of a biplane for another. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But despite her place in the world as a celebrity, it was Annette's belief that women and girls could be strong, independent, and healthy that changed the lives of millions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grantlee Kieza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47931440038037,"sku":"9781460718780","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460718780.jpg?v=1788419409","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460718780","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}