{"product_id":"9781940598727","title":"Italy Invades","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItaly Invades\u003c\/i\u003e, full of restless adventurers, canny generals, and the occasional scoundrel, is a fast-paced and compelling read, the perfect sequel to \u003ci\u003eAmerica Invades\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eRecreating their success with \u003ci\u003eAmerica Invades\u003c\/i\u003e, Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock take another global tour, this time starting from Italy and exploring that country's military involvements throughout the ancient and modern worlds.  From the empire building of the Romans, through the globe-spanning Age of Exploration, to the multinational cooperation of NATO, Italy has conquered and explored countries as diverse and far-ranging as Cape Verde and Mongolia and Uruguay.  With the additional guide of maps and photographs, the reader can visually follow the Italians as they conquer the world.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also contains an excerpt from the never before published \u003ci\u003eAn Adventure in 1914\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Christopher Kelly's maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Tileston Wells.  Wells served as the American consul general to Romania each summer; and in the summer of 1914, as war exploded across Europe, he was there with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Publishers Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033949454576,"sku":"9781940598727","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940598727_p0.jpg?v=1763791912","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940598727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}