{"product_id":"9781843542155","title":"Great Wall","description":"Legendarily 2,200 years old and 4,300 miles long, China's Great Wall seems to be a confident physical statement made by an advanced civilization, anxious to draw a line between itself and the 'barbarians' at its borders. But behind the Wall's intimidating exterior, and the myths that have built up around it, lies a history far more fragmented and far less illustrious than its crowds of modern-day tourists might imagine. In this epic history exploring the conquests and cataclysms of the Chinese empire over the past 3,000 years, Julia Lovell restores a human dimension to this astonishing structure: examining the emperors who planned new phases of building; the people who constructed, lived and guarded the walls; and the millions who died - of overwork, starvation, cold and combat. The Great Wall is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand China's past, present and future.","brand":"Julia Lovell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47797897494846,"sku":"9781843542155","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781843542155_3603e4f8-48aa-4749-bad5-8e4c388cc73e.jpg?v=1707635831","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781843542155","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}