{"product_id":"the-book-at-war-by-andrew-pettegree-9781800814943","title":"The Book at War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rich, authoritative, and highly readable ... \u003cem\u003ea tour de force\u003c\/em\u003e' - David Kynaston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando - before leaving to write \u003cem\u003eBrideshead Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince the advent of modern warfare, books have all too often found themselves on the frontline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Book at War\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture - from travel guides and scientific papers to \u003cem\u003eBiggles\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Young Girl\u003c\/em\u003e by Anne Frank - has shaped, and been shaped, by the vast conflicts of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the American Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, books, authors and readers have gone to war - and in the process become both deadly weapons and our most persuasive arguments for peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363017310444,"sku":"9781800814943","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4249523482829.jpg?v=1772912610","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-book-at-war-by-andrew-pettegree-9781800814943","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}