{"product_id":"peoples-war","title":"Peoples War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere was a German bomber flying right towards us – a Dornier, one of their biggest. It was so low we could see the pilot flying it and the gunner in the nose of the bomber pointing his machine gun at us…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchoolboy in Kent, during the Battle of Britain\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy legs pressed harder around my father''s waist; my arms nearly choked him. The humming of Japanese aircraft was loud enough for everyone to hear now, and panic spread like ink on a blotter.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChild saying goodbye to her parents, Singapore 1942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the early 2000s, the BBC launched its biggest oral history project, recording the lives and experiences of the ordinary people who lived through World War II. It amounted to 47,000 testimonies and over 400 diaries and letters, all of which have remained unexplored in the archives for twenty years – until now. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe People''s War\u003c\/i\u003e, John Willis reveals untold stories of everyday bravery, moments of terror, and tales of life-affirming community, that guide us through the years of the World War II. From soldiers in North Africa and prisoners of war in East Asia, to evacuees in the British countryside and women in the factories, \u003ci\u003eThe People''s War \u003c\/i\u003eis a truly ambitious and comprehensive journey through a devastating and pivotal period of our history, as you''ve never read before.\u003cbr\u003eFollow the remarkable stories of ordinary individuals who lived, fought, grieved, loved, and survived through the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57194605740414,"sku":"NW9781785949005","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781785949005.jpg?v=1778546881","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/peoples-war","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}