{"product_id":"blood-tears-and-folly-an-objective-look-at-world-war-two-penguin-modern-classics-9780241505236","title":"Blood Tears and Folly An Objective Look at World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Every page of Deighton''s work glows with the excitement of discovery ... wonderful'' Geoff Dyer, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unflinching history of the darkest days of the Second World War covers the entire world stage, from the Battle of the Atlantic to Pearl Harbor. Rooted in the personal accounts of the soldiers themselves, \u003ci\u003eBlood, Tears and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping, moving account of the political machinations, the strategy and tactics, the weapons and the men on both sides who created a world of devastation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''If he had never written a word of fiction Deighton would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eBlood, Tears and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e'' Peter Millar, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf he had never written a word of fiction [Deighton] would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eBlood, Tears and Folly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Peter Millar * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA splendid read ... He has a novelist's eye for the sort of facts that bring a narrative to life. * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eEvery page of Deighton's work glows with the excitement of discovery ... What wonderful stuff it is! * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThe skill with which he unmasks his villains, the brilliance with which he can sketch a scene and the sharpness of his characterisation are all unrivalled. * Independent *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733149462871,"sku":"9780241505236","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241505236.jpg?v=1719999595","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blood-tears-and-folly-an-objective-look-at-world-war-two-penguin-modern-classics-9780241505236","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}