{"product_id":"histories-of-the-unexpected-world-war-ii-9781786497758","title":"Histories of the Unexpected: World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistories of the Unexpected \u003c\/i\u003enot only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, World War II has been understood in a straightforward way but the period really comes alive if you take an \u003ci\u003eunexpected \u003c\/i\u003eapproach to its history. Yes, battles, bombs and bravery all have a fascinating history... but so too do handkerchiefs, furniture, Mozart, insects, blood, mothers, suicide, darkness, cancer and puppets!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of these subjects is equally fascinating in its own right, and each sheds new light on the traditional subjects and themes that we think we know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory as you've never seen it before. -- Dan Snow\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent, witty and fabulously well-informed, \u003ci\u003eHistories of the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e is a blast of historical treats and full to the gunwales of extraordinary connections and trivia from the past. -- James Holland\u003cbr\u003eHistory isn't straightforward. It's a complex web of twists and turns. This book will show you how surprising, exciting and downright unexpected history can be. -- Janina Ramirez\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories. -- Suzannah Lipscomb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0: \tWorld War II: An Introduction 1: \tBlood 2: \tKing Arthur 3: \tCancer 4: \tCarrots 5: \tMozart 6: \tDarkness 7: \tCars 8: \tPockets 9: \tFurniture 10: \tMothers 11: \tPuppets 12: \tCows 13: \tHandkerchiefs 14: \tPaperbacks 15: \tGates 16: \tZen Buddhism 17: \tInsects 18: \tDeafness 19: \tSuicide 20: \tRubble","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516081791319,"sku":"9781786497758","price":13.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/histories-of-the-unexpected-world-war-ii-9781786497758","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}