{"product_id":"abandoned-castles","title":"Abandoned Castles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ancient hilltop fortress. A crusader citadel in the West Bank. A fairytale medieval castle fallen into ruin. From ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Castles \u003c\/i\u003eexplores more than 100 forts, castles and defensive strongholds from all around the globe. From medieval Japanese castles to Spanish colonial forts in West Africa to Norman stone keeps, the book ranges widely across history. \u003cbr\u003eMany have long ceased to serve a purpose, but then, like the crusader castle Krak de Chevaliers in Syria today, their impenetrable walls become the site of more fighting centuries later. Others, such as the Cathar Château de Queribus in southern France, stand high above peaceful coastlines, testament to the wars of the past. Some are beautiful, others brutal, but each tells a story about the way we fought and defended ourselves, and how the building has survived and aged, long after the people it was built by are gone. \u003cbr\u003e With 150 outstanding colour photographs,\u003ci\u003e Abandoned Castles \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant pictorial examination of castles, forts, keeps, and defensive fortifications from the ancient world to the end of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316319887742,"sku":"NW9781782745228","price":15.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781782745228.jpg?v=1778640022","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/abandoned-castles","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}