{"product_id":"lithuanian-history-kenneth-m-simmons-9798188472092","title":"Lithuanian History: How an Ancient Nation Endured Conquest, Empires, and War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if a nation could vanish from the map entirely, and still refuse to disappear?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFew people know that Lithuania was once one of the largest kingdoms in all of Europe, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, ruled by a people who clung to their pagan gods long after the rest of the continent had knelt before the cross.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLithuanian History: How an Ancient Nation Endured Conquest, Empires, and War\u003c\/b\u003e takes you through nearly a thousand years of empire, faith, betrayal, and quiet defiance. From the first hunters who followed the retreating ice into a raw, untouched wilderness, to the last pagan kingdom standing in a Christian Europe, to a Grand Duchy so vast it swallowed Kiev, Belarus, and half of Ukraine, this is a story most readers have never truly heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hidden truth behind Lithuania's survival isn't found on any battlefield. It's found in secret village schools, in books smuggled past armed border guards, in an underground church chronicle that outlasted the Soviet Union itself, and in two million people who once joined hands across three countries to demand their freedom back, without firing a single shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you see Eastern Europe entirely.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll uncover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How one pagan king was crowned by the Pope, then quietly returned to the old gods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The medieval battle that broke the might of the Teutonic Knights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How Hitler and Stalin secretly carved up a nation's fate overnight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The guerrilla fighters who resisted Soviet rule from the forests for a decade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How a peaceful human chain helped bring down an empire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book matters now more than ever\u003c\/i\u003e, as the world once again watches the fragile line between small nations and powerful neighbors. Perfect for history lovers, students of Eastern Europe, and anyone drawn to true stories of resilience against impossible odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to uncover the truth? Get your copy today and start the journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth M. Simmons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188472092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Kenneth M. Simmons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665950511359,"sku":"9798188472092","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f405c22-8418-446d-82ba-3b4cd0848434.jpg?v=1792014783","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lithuanian-history-kenneth-m-simmons-9798188472092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}