{"product_id":"9780061980855_the-eve-of-destruction","title":"The Eve of Destruction","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn October 6, 1973—Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar—the Arab world launched a bold and ingeniously conceived surprise attack against Israel. After three days of intense, bloody combat, an unprepared Israel was fighting for survival, while the Arabs, with massive forces closing in on the Jewish heartland, were poised to redeem the honor lost in three previous wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on declassified Israeli government documents and revealing interviews with soldiers, generals, and intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict, The Eve of Destruction weaves a suspenseful, eye-opening story of war, politics, and deception. It also tells the moving human tale of the men and women who fought to maintain love and honor as their lives and destinies were swept up in the Yom Kippur War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow was one of the world’s most formidable intelligence agencies caught by surprise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeclassified Documents:\u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the scenes with never-before-seen Israeli government files and captured Egyptian and Syrian reports that piece together the full, untold story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA War on Two Fronts:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the harrowing battles for survival in both the Sinai and the Golan Heights, as told by the soldiers, generals, and intelligence operatives who were there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Human Cost of War:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the moving, personal stories of the men and women—including a newly married couple swept up in the chaos—who fought to maintain love and honor amidst the conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Espionage:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the covert deceptions and critical intelligence failures that led to the shocking surprise attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Howard Blum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908522856597,"sku":"9780061980855","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780061980855.png?v=1777422859","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780061980855_the-eve-of-destruction","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}