{"product_id":"9780007431021","title":"The Blitz: The British Under Attack","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of ‘Wartime’ and ‘The Thirties’comes an outstanding history of the most prolonged and devastating attack ever endured by Britain's civilian population – the Blitz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1940 marked the beginning of Nazi Germany's sustained attack on civilian Britain. Lasting eight months, the Blitz was a new and terrible form of warfare that had been predicted throughout the 1930s, widely feared since Neville Chamberlain's declaration that Britain was at war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, compared with other great events of that war - Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, D-Day - the Blitz remains curiously overlooked; while the London Blitz has been much documented, there exists very little in the way of a comprehensive account of the Blitz experience as a whole - or of its social, political and cultural implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her new book, critically acclaimed historian Juliet Gardiner finally gives the Blitz the historical attention it deserves. Exploring this national story, she charts the impact of the nightly bombings on the entire country. And while loss and devastation affected the whole of Britain, the attacks also served to galvanise the nation: in the face of the terrifying Nazi onslaught, a new determination steadily emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing, original and beautifully written, The Blitz is a much-needed re-examination of one of the most important aspects of Second World War history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuliet Gardiner's The Blitz is a top-notch historical narrative that delves into the profound social, political, and cultural implications of the Blitz. It is a riveting account of a nation's struggle and resilience during one of the most challenging periods in its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Malcolm Gaskill (Between Two Worlds), David Kynaston (A Northern Wind), Becky Brown (Blitz Spirit), Juliet Nicolson (A House Full of Daughters), and Nella Last (Nella Last's War).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juliet Gardiner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889240985749,"sku":"9780007431021","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007431021.png?v=1777422857","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007431021","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}