{"product_id":"9780141980430","title":"To Hell and Back : Europe, 1914-1949 by Ian Kershaw","description":"Superb ... likely to become a classic' ObserverIn the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from.  The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed  itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison.  In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust.   To Hell and Back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality.  Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201496514738,"sku":"9780141980430","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780141980430_56ac2f06-cf18-433c-bcef-bf22193e08c4.jpg?v=1698944624","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780141980430","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}