{"product_id":"the-first-day-of-the-blitz-9780300143355","title":"The First Day of the Blitz","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'Stansky makes well-judged use of eyewitness accounts to highlight the reality behind the myth. Nick Rennison, The Sunday Times 'He offers a vivid account of how Londoners withstood attack. Recent events have shown how that resilient spirit lives into our own day. William Hay, Literary Review 'There is no shortage of books about the Blitz, but Peter Stansky's is up there with the best.' John O'Connell, Time Out\"","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401511346519,"sku":"9780300143355","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300143355.jpg?v=1730477660","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-first-day-of-the-blitz-9780300143355","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}