{"product_id":"9781473618299-war-stories","title":"War Stories","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGripping Tales of Courage, Cunning and Compassion\u003cbr\u003eA uniquely intimate account of ordinary men and women who rose to the challenge of war with acts of great heroism and humanity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly readable . an intimate and varied account of fascinating stories of people at war' \u003ci\u003eHistory of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating account of ordinary men and women swept up in the turbulence of war. These are the stories - many untold until now - of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering and terror beyond the imaginable. They span three centuries and five continents. There is the courage of Edward Seager who survived the Charge of the Light Brigade; the cunning of Krystyna Skarbek, quick-thinking spy and saboteur during the Second World War; the skullduggery of Benedict Arnold, who switched sides in the American War of Independence and the compassion of Magdalene de Lancey who tenderly nursed her dying husband at Waterloo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with vivid narrative flair and full of unexpected insights, \u003ci\u003eWar Stories \u003c\/i\u003emoves effortlessly from tales of spies, escapes and innovation to uplifting acts of humanity, celebrating men and women whose wartime experiences are beyond compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451479896438,"sku":"9781473618299","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28563814.jpg?v=1760462693","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473618299-war-stories","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}