{"product_id":"1940-paperback","title":"1940 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most shocking year in history. Week by week, hour by hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his brilliant reconstruction, Richard Collier vividly brings one of the most momentous years in world history to life once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was a time of blitzkrieg and the Blitz; of the Battle of Britain and Dunkirk. From the fighting in Finland to the destruction of Coventry, from the sinking of the French fleet in Oran to the invasion of Norway, this is history at its most extraordinary and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy recounting major episodes from the viewpoint of those actually involved, Collier provides enlightening glimpses of just what war represented to both the great and to the unknown, and reveals that while 1940 was a year of incredible folly, it was also a time of inestimable bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of Anthony Beevor and Max Hastings, this is an unforgettable book about an unforgettable year, a year that shaped the world we know today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Masterly... you could be reading a spine-tingling thriller' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I would like to see this book made compulsory reading' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724881694783,"sku":"9781800325913","price":18.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/61d8f429068ba21fd62b1933c0fc33c9.webp?v=1765104256","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/1940-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}