{"product_id":"2026200016145-secondhand-the-face-of-battle-a-study-of-agincourt-waterloo-and-the-somme","title":"The Face Of Battle: A Study Of Agincourt, Waterloo And The Somme","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly feel like to stand in the line of battle — to face the charge of armoured knights at Agincourt, the thundering cannon at Waterloo, or the catastrophic industrial slaughter of the Somme? John Keegan's landmark work of military history, The Face of Battle, answers that question with shattering clarity, stripping away the language of generals and dispatches to reconstruct warfare from the perspective of the ordinary soldier. Rather than narrating campaigns through the lens of strategy and command, Keegan presents three of history's most iconic engagements as lived, visceral human experiences, placing the reader directly into the mud, chaos, and terror of the front line.\n\nA foundational text in the field of military history, The Face of Battle is widely credited with revolutionising the way historians approach the study of war, pioneering what became known as the face of battle school of analysis. Keegan's prose is precise yet deeply humane, combining meticulous archival research with a profound empathy for the combatants whose stories had long been obscured by grand narrative. Praised by C.P. Snow as the most brilliant evocation of military experience written in our time, this is a book that permanently alters one's understanding of courage, sacrifice, and the true cost of conflict — leaving the reader to wonder how any man ever found the will to advance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342776967387,"sku":"2026200016145-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6ca0a25e-f56f-4ab8-8447-ca4ae469b269.png?v=1790049232","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016145-secondhand-the-face-of-battle-a-study-of-agincourt-waterloo-and-the-somme","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}