{"title":"Mandy Kirkby","description":"\u003cp\u003eMandy Kirkby specialises in evocative biographies and memoirs that capture intimate moments from history. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eLove Letters of the Great War\u003c\/em\u003e, offer poignant insights into personal experiences set against the backdrop of significant historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a deeply human perspective, where letters and memoirs reveal the emotions and lives behind the facts. Kirkby’s writing invites reflection on love, loss, and the enduring power of personal stories throughout turbulent times.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-letters-of-the-great-war-by-mandy-kirkby-9781035050536","title":"Love Letters of the Great War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the private papers of a young Winston Churchill to the tender notes of an unknown Tommy in the trenches, \u003cem\u003eLove Letters of the Great War\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of profound, intimate and heartfelt letters written during World War One.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the letters collected here are eloquent declarations of love and longing; others contain wrenching accounts of fear, jealousy and betrayal; and a number share sweet dreams of home. But in all the correspondence - whether from British, American, French, German, Russian, Australian and Canadian troops in the height of battle, or from the heartbroken wives and sweethearts left behind - there lies a truly human portrait of love and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA century on from the First World War, these letters offer an intimate glimpse into the hearts of men and women separated by conflict, and show how love can transcend even the bleakest and most devastating of realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdited and introduced by Mandy Kirkby, with a foreword from Women's Prize-winner Helen Dunmore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242960335084,"sku":"9781035050536","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035050536-love-letters-of-the-great-war-1.jpg?v=1787978561"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mandy-kirkby.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}