{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-world-in-ten-wars-signed-copy","title":"A History of the World in Ten Wars - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"224\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eA History of the World in Ten Wars\u003c\/em\u003e by Terry Deary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"482\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eA History of the World in Ten Wars\u003c\/em\u003e by Terry Deary, the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of the \u003cem data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"793\"\u003ePublished by Bantam Books, this 304-page hardback explores world history through ten major wars, bringing Terry Deary’s accessible, engaging and sharp storytelling style to military history for adult readers. A brilliant choice for fans of history, military history, world events and entertaining non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"908\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"816\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 October 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"1036\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can we learn from ten wars that have changed world history? A ridiculously funny new book for grownups from the #1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWar: what is it good for? Absolutely \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e, surely, or we wouldn't keep doing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I willing to fight for my way of life? How can I come up with something the enemy hasn't thought of? And the important one that people often forget to ask: is there a way of solving this amicably?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA History of the World in Ten Wars, \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Terry Deary shows us what can we learn from battles through the ages. 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