{"product_id":"kursk-9780857504135","title":"Kursk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut above all, he tells the nail-bitingly poignant human story of the families waiting ashore, of the desperate efforts of British, Norwegian and Russian rescuers, and of the Kursk sailors, trapped in the aft compartnemt, waiting for rescue, as a horrified world followed their battle to stay alive .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt takes you through each nail biting moment, willing it to turn out differently. Heartbreaking, humane and, at times, all too vivid. I’ve rarely read such a gripping work of non fiction. -- COLIN FIRTH\u003cbr\u003eThe Kursk was once the pride of the Russian navy and a symbol of state power . . . her story, harrowingly detailed . . . stands as a testament to the bravery and loyalty of men to a nation that failed them -- Martin Robson * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eGripping . . . a moving tragedy redeemed by acts of extraordinary courage . . . has the plot, the tension and the excitement of a film -- Orlando Figes * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737722368343,"sku":"9780857504135","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857504135.jpg?v=1723811397","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kursk-9780857504135","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}