{"product_id":"book-dt6w","title":"1939","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bestselling historian's chronicle of the dramatic months from the Munich Agreement to Hitler's invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded interviews, \u003ci\u003e1939\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative account of what the coming of the Second World War felt like to those who lived through it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrederick Taylor, author of renowned histories of the Berlin Wall and the bombing of Dresden, highlights the day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens as well as those who were at the height of power in Germany and Britain. Their voices lend an intimate flavor to this often-surprising account of the period and reveal a marked disconnect between government and people, for few people in either country wanted war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1939\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid and richly peopled narrative of Europe's slide into the horrors of war and a powerful warning for our own time.","brand":"Highbridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49370247528752,"sku":"BDdt6w","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49370247594288,"sku":"ZEdt6w","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49370247627056,"sku":"ZMdt6w","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dt6w-cover.jpg?v=1765860058","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dt6w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}