{"product_id":"9781402293443","title":"Best Little Stories from World War I: Nearly 100 True Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eBehind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly  battles are the nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women who  lived, fought, and survived the first Great War. Based on the writings of  soldiers, politicians, kings, nurses, and military leaders, Best Little Stories  from World War I humanizes their foibles, triumphs, and tragedies—and  chronicles how the emergence of fervent national pride led not only to ruthless  combat, but a critical turning point in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinating characters come to life, including:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnavon, who turned her  husband's Highclere Castle into a luxurious military hospital for British  officers (and inspired the hit television show \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtto Roosen, the high-flying German reconnaissance pilot,  who was shot down not only one but twice—first by the Canadian ace Billy  Bishop and then by a fellow German—and survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Guy Empey, the American who volunteered for the  British Army after the sinking of the Lusitania, then wrote a bestselling  memoir about life in the muddy trenches of the western front.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137752383728,"sku":"9781402293443","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402293443_p0.jpg?v=1772805205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402293443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}