{"title":"Peter Padfield","description":"\u003cp\u003ePETER PADFIELD was a British author and historian specialising in naval history and the Second World War period who published more than a dozen works of history and fiction, including four novels. His books include \u003cem\u003eMaritime Power and the Struggle for Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDönitz: The Last Führer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGuns at Sea\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePadfield won the 2003 Mountbatten Maritime Prize for \u003cem\u003eMaritime Power and the Struggle for Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote biographies of Heinrich Himmler and Rudolf Hess, and his first major book, \u003cem\u003eThe Titanic and the Californian\u003c\/em\u003e, brought him international recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore writing, Padfield trained for the sea at HMS Worcester and served as a navigating officer with P\u0026amp;O Line. In 1957 he sailed under Commander Alan Villiers aboard the replica bark Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Padfield’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"war-beneath-the-sea","title":"War Beneath the Sea: Submarine Conflict During World War II","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly recreates the experience of submarine and anti-submarine warfare from the decision makers in the war offices to the men in the boats. Describes the disappointing performance of the giant Japanese submarines in the Pacific and the narrow margin by which Britain escaped defeat by German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Reveals new information about the capture of the Enigma cipher machine, harrowing accounts of defenseless warriors shot in the water and much more. Contains 16 pages of photographs, many published for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471249459\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471249450\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Peter Padfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185564778712,"sku":"9780471249450","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185564811480,"sku":"9781630262495","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471249450_FChigh_mockup_v2_1738706094_9c8c5901-a270-46a9-97db-55a25bc0ecaf.jpg?v=1791996643"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-peter-padfield.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}