{"product_id":"trial-by-battle-7790-wartime-classics-imperial-war-museum-wartime-classics-david-piper","title":"Trial By Battle: 7790 Wartime Classics, David Piper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4a34c5f72480fde4-34\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-159 citation-end-159\"\u003eThis edition is part of the Imperial War Museum's Wartime Classics series.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-158 citation-end-158\"\u003eThe author, David Piper (1918–1990), served with the Indian Army during the Second World War and was held as a Japanese prisoner of war for three years before his release in 1945. He later became a highly regarded art historian and director of several major museums, including the National Portrait Gallery, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the Ashmolean Museum.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The narrative draws heavily on his authentic, firsthand experiences in the Malayan campaign. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4a34c5f72480fde4-35\"\u003eOctober 1941. Twenty-one-year-old Alan Mart is posted to India and taken under the wing of the dogmatic, overbearing acting captain Sam Holl. \u003cspan class=\"citation-157 citation-end-157\"\u003eFollowing the Japanese advance on Singapore, the men are deployed to Malaya.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-156 citation-end-156\"\u003eWhat follows is a quietly shattering and searingly authentic depiction of the claustrophobia of jungle warfare and the futility of war.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54555614871891,"sku":"5189","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781912423088.jpg?v=1786457343","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/trial-by-battle-7790-wartime-classics-imperial-war-museum-wartime-classics-david-piper","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}