{"product_id":"the-book-of-war-25-centuries-of-great-war-writing-9780140296556","title":"The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed military historian John Keegan's anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most eloquent participants--from Thucydides' classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eighty selections, including Caesar's Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain; the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett in the war against the Creek; Wellington's dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best military historian of our generation.\" -Tom Clancy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A monumental piece of literary military history.\" -Chicago Tribune \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140296556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.50w x 1.08d","brand":"John Keegan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44241095983285,"sku":"9780140296556","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e2c716f8-8b71-4366-ae75-a116588f3a90.jpg?v=1717471044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-book-of-war-25-centuries-of-great-war-writing-9780140296556","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}