{"product_id":"9780399126055","title":"By Blood \u0026 Fire July 22, 1946: The Attack on the King David Hotel - Clarke, Thurston","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBy Blood \u0026amp; Fire July 22, 1946: The Attack on the King David Hotel\u003c\/u\u003e by Clarke, Thurston\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust after midday on July 22, 1946, Zionist terrorists, under the leadership of Menachem Begin, set the fuses on bombs planted in the basement of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 12:37 a huge explosion ripped through the building, killing 91 people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the dead were 25 Britons, 41 Arabs, and 17 Jews. The echoes of that explosion are still being heard today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bombing of the King David was an unprecedented act of guerilla warfare. Based on conversations with surviving participants and witnesses, By Blood and Fire is a masterful and objective reconstruction of that terrible event that re-creates not only its history but also its powerful human drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981","offers":[{"title":"By Blood \u0026 Fire July 22, 1946: The Attack on the King David Hotel \/ Good","offer_id":53250720432420,"sku":"9780399126055GD","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_21959d6c-974b-458f-84f8-af4df752749e.jpg?v=1781792904","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780399126055","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}