{"product_id":"the-longest-year-victor-brooks-9781510711327","title":"The Longest Year: America at War and at Home in 1944","description":"\u003cb\u003eA meticulous exploration of one of the most important years in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe D-Day invasion, launched on June 6, 1944, is widely referred to as the longest day of World War Two. Historian Victor Brooks argues that 1944 was, in effect, \"the longest year\" for Americans of that era, both in terms of casualties and in deciding the outcome of war itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrooks also argues that only the particular war events of 1944 could have produced the \"reshuffling\" of the cards of life that, in essence, changed the rules for most of the 140 million Americans in some fashion. Rather than focusing on military battles and strategy alone, the author chronicles the year as a microcosm of disparate military, political, and civilian events that came together to define a specific moment in time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs war was raging in Europe, Americans on the home front continued to cope (with some prospering). As US forces launched an offensive against the Japanese in the Mariana Islands and Palau, folks at home enjoyed morale-boosting movies and songs such as \"To Have and Have Not\" and \"G.I. Jive.\" And as American troops invaded the island of Leyte--launching the largest naval battle during the war--President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey were in the home stretch leading up to the election of 1944. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has been said that the arc of history is long. Throughout American history, however, some years have been truly momentous. \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Year\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that 1944 was one such year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510711325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510711327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Victor Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088484872447,"sku":"9781510711327","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73b0d2d7-6e4f-4014-a8ca-4ea8aeca3fbb.jpg?v=1769105026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-longest-year-victor-brooks-9781510711327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}