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Hibbert's engrossing and eminently balanced account has never been more timely.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49536270369041,"sku":"GOR002491933","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0750933348.jpg?v=1750848794"},{"product_id":"great-mutiny-book-christopher-hibbert-9780670349838","title":"The Great Mutiny","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49537907884305,"sku":"GOR006999569","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49930978099473,"sku":"CIN0670349836G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51451400126737,"sku":"CIN0670349836VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52814984773905,"sku":"CIN0670349836A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52825557631249,"sku":"GOR006313128","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0670349836.jpg?v=1750977589"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-christopher-hibbert.oembed?page=12","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}