{"product_id":"castles-standard-edition-signed","title":"Castles: A Fortified History of the World (Standard Edition) - Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER | OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Templars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePowers and Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, Dan Jones returns with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastles\u003c\/em\u003e: a gripping history of the world told through over a dozen iconic strongholds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastles have been built to defend humanity for millennia – from the walls of Troy over three thousand years ago and the desert bastion of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria; to Windsor Castle and the Tower of London; to Himeji in Japan and the Maginot Line in the Second World War. They have inspired terror and ambition, foiled conquering forces, and been deployed as the ultimate expression of wealth, status and supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJones leads readers on a journey through centuries and across continents as each castle tells a unique story of power, politics and survival, revealing the shifting tides of warfare, the rise and fall of empires, the resilience of people under siege and the flourishing of new ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending rich storytelling, cutting-edge research and beautiful original illustrations,\u003ci\u003e Castles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an epic story of how humans first came to build fortifications and how they expanded into powerfully capturing our imagination. With Jones’s trademark scholarship and flair, he shows how defiance, endurance and imagination have been carved into the landscapes we’ve inherited.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millenia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58679207592200,"sku":"9781035929771","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/1687\/5784\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-10_085425.png?v=1789026957","url":"https:\/\/millenniabooks.co.uk\/products\/castles-standard-edition-signed","provider":"Millennia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}