{"product_id":"my-grandfathers-knife-9780750997393","title":"My Grandfathers Knife","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book of everyday objects which unlock the secrets of the past\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtraordinary \u003c\/strong\u003e… \u003cstrong\u003eHistory at its most sensitive and evocative\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pearson’s astonishing detective work has uncovered stories so poignant and original that they cannot fail to leave an indelible mark. \u003cstrong\u003eA remarkable book that takes us to the very core of human experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Julia Boyd, author of \u003ci\u003eTravellers in the Third Reich: The Rise of Fascism Through the Eyes of Everyday People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Pearson has found an \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional \u003c\/strong\u003eapproach to narrate a time that has become increasingly difficult to write about. By looking at objects that shaped the Second World War, \u003cem\u003eMy Grandfather’s Knife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003euses an original, unideological angle to approach historical truth. \u003cstrong\u003eLiterary non-fiction at its best\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Norman Ohler, author of \u003ci\u003eBlitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Grandfather’s Knife \u003c\/em\u003eis that \u003cstrong\u003eimportant and genuinely insightful\u003c\/strong\u003e work that comes along all too infrequently. Through his deft employment of artefacts as touchstones of history, Pearson links the past with the present in a most emotive and tactile fashion, which sweeps the reader down a harrowing yet sentimental path of war, history and fickleness of human memory\u003c\/p\u003e -- David O'Keefe, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Day in August: Ian Fleming, Enigma and the Deadly Raid on Dieppe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hugely enjoyed \u003cem\u003eMy Grandfather's Knife\u003c\/em\u003e, which is both sophisticated and accessible, \u003cstrong\u003ean engrossing and moving story of global entanglements which still resonate today\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pearson strips back each layer of the past with the forensic skill of the detective. He also writes extremely well\u003c\/p\u003e -- Brendan Simms, author of \u003ci\u003eEurope: The Struggle for Supremacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Pearson invites us to ponder what rich hidden stories can be gleaned from seemingly ordinary inanimate objects and how this can help us better understand the complexities of history, particularly that of the Second World War ... \u003cem\u003eMy Grandfather’s Knife \u003c\/em\u003emakes a powerful case for those who wish to study the Second World War to become ‘material historians’, too, and use objects as hooks to uncover hidden strands of this vast and overwhelmingly complex part of 20th-century history ... \u003cstrong\u003eIts original approach makes \u003cem\u003eMy Grandfather’s Knife\u003c\/em\u003e an intriguing addition to the vast field of literature on the Second World War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Katja Hoyer, \u003ci\u003eEngelsberg Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404604940631,"sku":"9780750997393","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780750997393.jpg?v=1730486961","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/my-grandfathers-knife-9780750997393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}