{"product_id":"war-primer","title":"War Primer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA terrifying series of short poems by one of the world's leading playwrights, set to images of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this singular book written during World War Two, Bertolt Brecht presents a devastating visual and lyrical attack on war under modern capitalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He takes photographs from newspapers and popular magazines, and adds short lapidary verses to each in a unique attempt to understand the truth of war using mass media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pictures of catastrophic bombings, propaganda portraits of leading Nazis, scenes of unbearable tragedy on the battlefield -- all these images contribute to an anthology of horror, from which Brecht's perceptions are distilled in poems that are razor-sharp, angry and direct. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The result is an outstanding literary memorial to World War Two and one of the most spontaneous, revealing and moving of Brecht's works.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47974856786109,"sku":"BS-TC0-782085","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781784782085-HD.jpg?v=1786397589","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/war-primer","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}