{"product_id":"the-book-of-war-25-centuries-of-great-war-writing-paperback","title":"The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Keegan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed military historian John Keegan's anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (\u003c\/b\u003e1934-2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Command\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Admiralty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Six Armies in Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.42 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763651641632,"sku":"9780140296556","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68c04a16cdaf76200416361eaa584a4f.webp?v=1780238075","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-war-25-centuries-of-great-war-writing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}