{"product_id":"9780486170251","title":"The Story of the Malakand Field Force","description":"In his first book, the renowned statesman and historian chronicles an 1897 British military campaign on the Northwest Frontier, in the vicinity of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Churchill served as a correspondent and cavalry officer in the conflict, and his incisive reportage reflects the energy and vision that re-emerged in his leadership during World War II.\u003cbr\u003eAt the time of the clash, Churchill was serving as a subaltern in the 4th Hussars. Weary of regimental life, the young soldier drew upon family connections to find a place among the brigades headed for the frontier. There he participated in his first combat in the Mamund Valley, where British troops suppressed a revolt among the region's Pathan tribes. Churchill's series of letters to the London \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003eformed the basis for this book, which he declared \"the most noteworthy act of my life,\" reflecting \"the chances of my possible success in the world.\" A century later, the towering historical figure's account of military action in this still-volatile region remains powerfully relevant.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105282932976,"sku":"9780486170251","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486170251_p0.jpg?v=1763708530","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486170251","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}