{"title":"Tom Cutterham","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Cutterham’s works delve into the complexities of global politics and contemporary conflicts, offering insightful analyses framed by real-world events. His writing is marked by a clear-eyed examination of power dynamics and the forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect sharp commentary and well-researched narratives that illuminate the often turbulent intersection of history, policy, and human experience. Cutterham’s books engage with pressing issues in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, making them essential for those seeking a deeper understanding of today’s geopolitical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"empire-ablaze-by-tom-cutterham-9781836741459","title":"Empire Ablaze","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire Ablaze\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of James Aitken—housepainter, highwayman, and escaped indentured servant—as he wandered the colonies on the eve of the American Revolution, and his dramatic mission to cripple the British navy by destroying Portsmouth dockyard and Bristol harbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process, it explores how an emerging transatlantic working class experienced the transformation and crisis of Britain’s eighteenth-century empire, and how enlightenment philosophy turned into popular ideas about the rights of ordinary people and the corruption of imperial authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReframing the American Revolution as a British civil war, \u003cem\u003eEmpire Ablaze\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh account of the United States’ birth and the origins of radical politics in Britain, finding insights for the revolutionary struggles of our own crisis-ridden times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48317938663660,"sku":"9781836741459","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781836741459-empire-ablaze-1.jpg?v=1788749901"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/tom-cutterham.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}