{"product_id":"2026100008023-secondhand-the-silent-victory-september-1940","title":"The Silent Victory: September 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - some tears, some loss. Page Condition: yellowed with signs of ageing; fep clipped. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear. Fold-out map present.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the desperate autumn of 1940, when Britain stood alone against the Nazi war machine, a battle was fought not in the muddy trenches or on the open seas, but in the skies above England — and its outcome would determine the fate of Western civilisation. The Silent Victory: September 1940 chronicles the pivotal month of the Battle of Britain through the eyes of those who lived and fought it, presenting a ground-level account of the Royal Air Force's finest and most gruelling hour. Duncan Grinnell-Milne, himself a decorated veteran of two world wars, brings an unmatched authenticity to his reconstruction of events, detailing the courage, exhaustion, and quiet heroism of the men who held the line against overwhelming odds.\n\nWritten with the authority of a participant-historian, this work stands as a vital document of the Second World War's most celebrated turning point. Grinnell-Milne's prose is taut and evocative, cutting through the mythology of the Few to reveal the human cost behind the legend. For anyone captivated by the story of Britain's darkest and most triumphant hour, this account poses the question: what truly separates a silent victory from defeat?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130697064667,"sku":"2026100008023-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6a87d8e8-6eb0-4424-b278-ded3474dd737.png?v=1786588736","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008023-secondhand-the-silent-victory-september-1940","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}