{"product_id":"9781398509443-unknown-warrior","title":"The Unknown Warrior","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Personal Journey of Discovery and Remembrance\u003cbr\u003eA moving account of how and why the tomb of the Unknown Warrior came about, by best-selling author and ex-serviceman John Nichol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e TOP 10 BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChosen by WATERSTONES as one of their BEST HISTORY BOOKS for 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Compelling… [Nichol has a] terrific eye for detail; an ability to blend tear-jerking letters, quotation and personal anecdotes into a rich, thought-provoking narrative’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver one million British Empire soldiers died during the First World War. More than a century later, over half a million still have no known grave. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scale of the fighting, the catastrophic destruction, the relentless military engagement and glutinous mud meant that many of the dead were never identified, or often, never recovered. Names were left without bodies, and bodies, or fragments of bodies, without names. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo help staunch the tide of national grief in the aftermath of the conflict, an idea was born for a single 'Unknown Warrior' representing all the missing, to be brought from the battlefields and buried in Westminster Abbey alongside the nation's kings and queens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing diaries, archives and interviews with the descendants of that generation and modern-day experts, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and former RAF Tornado navigator John Nichol draws on his own experience of combat and loss to shine light on this 100-year-old story. And in speaking to those who have lost loved ones in more modern conflicts, he examines our continuing need for a tangible resting place at which to truly grieve the fallen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis search for answers becomes a moving and personal journey, exploring the true meaning of camaraderie, service, sacrifice and remembrance. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608316813409,"sku":"9781398509443","price":18.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31900940.jpg?v=1735019465","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398509443-unknown-warrior","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}