{"product_id":"the-world-crisis-1911-1918-paperback","title":"The World Crisis, 1911-1918 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinston Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs first lord of the admiralty and minister for war and air, Churchill stood resolute at the center of international affairs. In this classic account, he dramatically details how the tides of despair and triumph flowed and ebbed as the political and military leaders of the time navigated the dangerous currents of world conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChurchill vividly recounts the major campaigns that shaped the war: the furious attacks of the Marne, the naval maneuvers off Jutland, Verdun's \"soul-stirring frenzy,\" and the surprising victory of Chemins des Dames. Here, too, he re-creates the dawn of modern warfare: the buzz of airplanes overhead, trench combat, artillery thunder, and the threat of chemical warfare. In Churchill's inimitable voice we hear how \"the war to end all wars\" instead gave birth to every war that would follow, including the current war in Iraq. Written with unprecedented flair and knowledge of the events, \u003ci\u003eThe World Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e remains the single greatest history of World War I, essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinston Churchill (1874-1965) was prime minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. A prolific writer, whose works include \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA History of the English Speaking Peoples\u003c\/i\u003e, Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e was named Winston Churchill's official biographer in 1968. He is the author of seventy-five books, among them the single-volume \u003ci\u003eChurchill: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, his twin histories \u003ci\u003eThe First World War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e, the comprehensive \u003ci\u003eIsrael: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, and his three-volume \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e. An Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and a Distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College, Michigan, he was knighted in 1995 \"for services to British history and international relations,\" and in 1999 he was awarded a Doctorate of Literature by the University of Oxford for the totality of his published work.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761478336800,"sku":"9780743283434","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b14edf53d865ce9ffbe8d906a862961.webp?v=1780208538","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-crisis-1911-1918-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}