{"product_id":"9781398722361-cannae-the-longest-day","title":"Cannae: The Longest Day","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unputdowntable and rip-roaring new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping retelling of Hannibal's greatest trial - the battle of Cannae.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCannae, 216 BC - \u003c\/b\u003eUnder a blisteringly hot sun, Hannibal Barca, perhaps the most skilful general in history, leads his army against the unstoppable might of Rome. His soldiers are outnumbered two to one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe momentous battle will determine the Roman Republic's fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the day's end, tens of thousands of men will be dead, the ground saturated in blood. Can Hannibal's army defeat the Roman legions, or will the challenge for the great general prove too much?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecounted by soldiers on both sides, Ben Kane's historical epic \u003ci\u003eCannae \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the ancient battle to life as never before. Its cinematic, edge-of-the-seat action will drag readers into the midst of the fear, madness and brutality of Cannae, one of the bloodiest and most-studied battles in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Ben Kane:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Powerful evocation of our history'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging and exciting read'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Gripped me from start to finish'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585108652406,"sku":"9781398722361","price":16.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40564555_76156888-3c51-400b-b27c-10258a22ee05.jpg?v=1775078983","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398722361-cannae-the-longest-day","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}