{"product_id":"battlefield-panoramas-victor-ambrus-9781803995083","title":"Battlefield Panoramas: From the Siege of Troy to D-Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eA visual record of the entire history of warfare, with a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe paintings of Victor Ambrus are familiar to several generations. \u003c\/b\u003eHe has illustrated over 300 books on classical and historical subjects in his own instantly recognizable style. Over the years he has amassed what amounts to a visual record of the entire history of warfare, brought together here. With a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene, \u003ci\u003eBattlefield Panoramas \u003c\/i\u003eis a joy to browse through and will win a place on the shelves of all those with an interest in conflict -- or simply a love of illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with the siege of Troy, the many scenes include Caesar's invasion of Britain; the Viking raid on Lindisfarne; Hastings; Agincourt; the Battle of Sedgemoor; the Siege of Athlone; the storming of the Bastille; Trafalgar; Waterloo; the Franco-Prussian War; the BEF in the First World War; the Normandy Landings; and the 1956 Hungarian uprising. The latter illustration takes on a particular power and resonance when you know that Victor was there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Ambrus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803995084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803995083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Victor Ambrus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45331938738431,"sku":"9781803995083","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5fef523-a6fe-4920-b78a-48b91bd77aba.jpg?v=1715997436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/battlefield-panoramas-victor-ambrus-9781803995083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}