{"product_id":"9780140296556","title":"The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKeegan, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/1\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed military historian John Keegan’s anthology of war  writing from 25 centuries of battle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn  The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to  chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most  eloquent participants—from Thucydides’ classic account of ancient Greek phalanx  warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi  troops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eighty  selections, including Caesar’s Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain;  the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett in  the war against the Creek; Wellington’s dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after  Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A  monumental piece of literary military history.” –Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA  brilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book  Review\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380203880703,"sku":"9780140296556","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780140296556_s600x595.jpg?v=1777306817","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780140296556","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}