{"product_id":"2026100007584-secondhand-men-and-power-1917-1918","title":"Men And Power: 1917-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Britain's most turbulent wartime years, Men and Power: 1917-1918 offers a gripping, insider account of the political and military drama that shaped the final phases of the First World War. Lord Beaverbrook — himself a central figure in the corridors of power — chronicles the fierce rivalries, fateful decisions, and towering personalities that defined this pivotal period, from the ascendancy of Lloyd George to the bitter clashes between statesmen and generals such as Haig and Jellicoe. Written with the authority of a direct participant, the narrative presents a vivid portrait of a government under immense pressure, where personal ambition and national survival collided with devastating consequence.\n\nAs both memoir and history, this work stands as a remarkable primary source, offering unfiltered access to the inner workings of the British war cabinet during its most critical hour. Beaverbrook's prose is sharp and unsparing, illuminating the human frailties and extraordinary resolve of the men who held the fate of an empire in their hands. A masterwork of political biography that raises the enduring question: in times of supreme crisis, do great men make history — or does history simply unmask them?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49131003281627,"sku":"2026100007584-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3d6abe97-7b1a-4719-ad23-9f656e02429a.png?v=1786594369","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007584-secondhand-men-and-power-1917-1918","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}