The Book at War

Books are Weapons in the War of Ideas

The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree explores the various roles that books have played in conflicts throughout the globe. Winston Churchill used a travel guide to plan the invasion of Norway, lonely families turned to libraries while their loved ones were fighting in the trenches, and during the Cold War both sides used books to spread their visions of how the world should be run. As solace or instruction manual, as critique or propaganda, books have shaped modern military history—for both good and ill. 

The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree | Hachette Book Group