{"product_id":"9780795300370","title":"The Second World War: The Classic One-Volume Abridgment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe former Prime Minister and Nobel Prize–winning author chronicles Britain's World War II experience from the aftermath of WWI to July 1945.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War II was the most pivotal event of the twentieth century. It was Great Britain's darkest and finest hour in which the nation's people showed great resilience and resourcefulness. Helping to lead them through this tumultuous era was Sir Winston Churchill. \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e is his account of the period, compiled using his own notes as well as official documents to which he had official access.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic one-volume abridgment of Sir Winston Churchill's landmark history of the conflict. It was abridged by Denis Kelly (with Churchill's approval) of the following volumes composed by Churchill: \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hinge of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClosing the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTriumph and Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e. This edition also features Churchill's epilogue now published in book form for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a personal account and a magisterial history, this remains Churchill's literary masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RosettaBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46511856451825,"sku":"9780795300370","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780795300370_p0.jpg?v=1767617706","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780795300370","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}