{"product_id":"9781776195039","title":"The Shortest History of Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn acclaimed international bestseller which tells the story of Europe’s most admired and feared country, from the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicentre of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871 – yet today, Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy. With more than 100 maps and images, this is a fresh, concise and entertaining history which since release has sold over 300 000 copies internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Comprehensive and vivid… I don’t know of a better short history of this great country.’ – Philip Pullman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Germany as you’ve never known it: a bold thesis; an authoritative sweep and an exhilarating read.’ – Prof Karen Leeder, Oxford University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+James+Hawes\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eJames Hawes\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"James Hawes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382717104291,"sku":"9781776195039","price":260.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776195039_42474fde-2718-4523-8b17-5c35dc32be02.jpg?v=1776581462","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776195039","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}