{"product_id":"books-the-book-of-war-by-keegan-john","title":"The Book of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed military historian John Keegan's anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most eloquent participants--from Thucydides' classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eighty selections, including Caesar's Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain; the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett in the war against the Creek; Wellington's dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe best military historian of our generation. -Tom Clancy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA monumental piece of literary military history. -Chicago Tribune \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53769025159441,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780670888047.jpg?v=1783948633","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-book-of-war-by-keegan-john","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}