{"product_id":"war-stories-ann-macmillan-9781681778525","title":"War Stories: From the Charge of the Light Brigade to the Battle of the Bulge and Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eA uniquely intimate narrative of ordinary men and women facing the challenges and turmoil of war with acts of great heroism and humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fascinating account of ordinary men and women swept up in the turbulence of conflict, \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tales of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering, and terror beyond the imaginable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese stories 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with vivid narrative energy and full of unexpected insights, \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories\u003c\/i\u003e moves effortlessly from tales of spies, escapes, and innovation to uplifting acts of humanity in times of crisis, celebrating men and women whose wartime experiences are beyond compare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann MacMillan,Peter Snow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681778521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681778525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"Ann MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965845356799,"sku":"9781681778525","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0db95999-5ff0-40a9-add0-5b6532841d5c.jpg?v=1767285234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-stories-ann-macmillan-9781681778525","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}