{"product_id":"1945-max-likin-9781803999159","title":"1945: A World at the End of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e1945\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh look at the final year of the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Evoking the disorienting strangeness of the end and aftermath of war, \u003ci\u003e1945 \u003c\/i\u003enarrates the lives of 50 protagonists caught in the ruins of warfare. From world leaders, artists, writers and musicians to housewives, servicemen and -women, concentration camp victims and children, Max Likin traces their stories through a momentous 12 months. \u003cp\u003e Fast-moving and dynamic, \u003ci\u003e1945\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully evocative and often surprising narrative, showing how chance and fortune impacted different people at different times. This is a must-read for anyone with an interest in history or military history and will astonish many with its fascinating juxtapositions of places and people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Likin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803999152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803999159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.21w x 0.80d","brand":"Max Likin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440530534655,"sku":"9781803999159","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b1c043d-5017-40e7-bc35-de25b4031918.jpg?v=1777183050","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1945-max-likin-9781803999159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}