{"product_id":"9780141980430-to-hell-and-back","title":"To Hell and Back","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEurope, 1914-1949\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb . likely to become a classic' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from.  The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed  itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison.  In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Hell and Back \u003c\/i\u003etells this story with humanity, flair and originality.  Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942997700705,"sku":"9780141980430","price":15.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34354183_cdb876de-9790-472a-8ea9-6759eb2527b8.jpg?v=1747286959","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141980430-to-hell-and-back","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}