{"product_id":"9780241966488","title":"The Fear and the Freedom","description":"Author: Lowe, Keith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241966488\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jun 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 576 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bestselling author explores the impact of WW2 - highlighting the stories of twenty people from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does the experience and memory of the Second World War - one of the most catastrophic events in human history - affect our lives today?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The years after 1945 were a time of both terror and wonder, whose impact still dominates our lives. Out of the ashes of war came the superpowers and nations of the modern world. From the new technologies delivered by scientists came the possibility of nuclear war. Politicians fantasized about overhauled societies, with some arguing for global government, others for independence, leading to the arguments about nationalism, immigration and globalisation that exist today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As well as analyzing the major changes and the myths that emerged, \u003ci\u003eThe Fear and the Freedom \u003c\/i\u003euses individual stories to examine the philosophical and psychological impact of the war, by showing how leaders and ordinary people coped with the post-war world and turned one of the greatest traumas in history into an opportunity for change. This is the definitive exploration of the aftermath of WWII - and the impact it still has.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48293883314334,"sku":"UBD-9780241966488","price":57.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241966488.jpg?v=1789729193","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241966488","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}