{"product_id":"blood-tears-and-folly-len-deighton-1st-edition","title":"Blood, Tears and Folly, Len Deighton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Jonathan Cape, 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [vi], 653.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well, housed in a sharp, unclipped dust jacket that retains its original gloss and vibrancy, showing only the most marginal hints of rubbing at the spine extremities and corners. Beneath the protective wrapper, the original black cloth binding remains tight and square, entirely free from bumping or fading, and features bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The page block is firmly bound with clean, crisp leaves throughout. The closed edges display a touch of uniform, faint toning consistent with the paper stock's age, but remain entirely free from foxing or prominent blemishes. A robust, highly attractive example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first impression. Deighton’s ambitious global history of the Second World War features numerous maps and drawings by Denis Bishop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAccompanying this copy is a loosely laid-in newspaper clipping, featuring an article by Conrad Black evaluating Winston Churchill's wartime leadership, which provides an appealing contemporary context for the reader. While standard trade copies of this title frequently appear on the secondary market, finding an example with such a bright, unblemished jacket and tightly preserved binding offers a superior addition for the military history enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"9\"\u003eBlood, Tears and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed novelist and historian Len Deighton turns his sharp, analytical eye towards the most crucial period of the twentieth century. Diverging from conventional narratives, Deighton delivers a sweeping, merciless, and deeply human examination of the Second World War's origins and its darkest hours, from the interwar years to the catastrophic aftermath of Pearl Harbor. With his signature narrative drive, he interrogates military blunders, political betrayals, and technological shifts, peeling back the layers of myth to expose the grim realities faced by the Allies before the tide of the war finally began to turn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353751769427,"sku":"4666","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_181329.jpg?v=1784543538","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/blood-tears-and-folly-len-deighton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}