{"product_id":"blitz-9781398540354","title":"Blitz : When World War Two Came Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Second World War was not only fought in the skies above Europe or on distant beaches – it came crashing into the lives of citizens across the UK night after night . . . for almost five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1939 and 1945, more than 60,000 civilians were killed and millions made homeless during German bombing raids. For decades, ‘The Blitz’ has been framed as a few desperate months between September 1940 and May 1941 that mainly affected London – but the real story is far broader, longer and more devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Eastbourne to Glasgow, from Cardiff to Newcastle, John Nichol uncovers forgotten tragedies and the extraordinary resilience of communities across the country. He tells of heroic firefighters battling infernos, the unflinching bravery required to defuse an unexploded bomb, families wiped out in an instant, and communities left bereft by a single blast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on diaries, official records and eyewitness testimony, Nichol gives voice to civilians who endured nights of fire and fear, and to the men and women who found the courage to run towards danger. And he brings the blitz story up to date by speaking to those involved in similar situations today: mass casualty events, uncontrolled fires, unexploded bombs and individual acts of astonishing bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy challenging stereotypes and capturing the emotional impact of when World War Two came home, Nichol tells this supposedly familiar history afresh. At once gripping and compassionate, Blitz is a searing testament to a generation whose fortitude shaped the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive account of the Blitz — not just a moment in London, but a nationwide struggle that shaped the course of the war and the spirit of a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: John Nichol\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), British \u0026amp; Irish history, 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000, Second World War\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 May 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Nichol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320991228282,"sku":"9781398540354","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398540354.jpg?v=1790668647","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/blitz-9781398540354","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}