{"product_id":"9781781852583","title":"Peace and War: Britain in 1914","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1914 dawned with Britain at peace, albeit troubled by faultlines within and threats without: Ireland trembled on the brink of civil war; suffragette agitation was assuming an ever more violent hue; and suspicions of Germany's ambitions bred a paranoia that was expressed in a rash of 'invasion scare' literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen when shots rang out in Sara-jevo on 28 June, they set in train a tumble of diplomatic dominos that led to Britain declaring war on Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNigel Jones depicts every facet of a year that changed Britain for ever. From gun-running in Ulster to an attack by suffragettes on a Velasquez painting in the National Gallery; from the launch of HMHS Britannic to cricketer J.T. Hearne's 3000th first-class wicket; from the opening of London's first nightclub to the embarking for Belgium of the BEF, he traces the events of a momentous year from its benign domestic beginnings to its descent into the nightmare of European war. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note: This ebook is hand-crafted. Well not quite, but it is certainly a cut above the rest; great care has been taken to make sure it is both beautiful and highly functional. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114547364080,"sku":"9781781852583","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781852583_p0.jpg?v=1763717409","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781852583","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}