{"product_id":"hill-112-a-novel-of-d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-9781801109017","title":"Hill 112: A Novel of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping story of friendship and division in the midst of warfare, set against one of the most dramatic, dangerous, and crucial campaigns of World War II: D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey went to war as boys. Will they make it home as men?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eD-Day. June 6th, 1944. The trajectory of the Second World War - and with it the course of modern history - is changed for ever. For three young former schoolmates from South Wales, their war is only just beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames was the school cricket captain. Now, a few short years later, he is in charge of a troop of Sherman tanks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark, just nineteen, must lead a platoon of infantrymen into battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Bill, always something of a loner, sees the heart of the fighting as a private soldier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese young men, and thousands of others, are part of one of the bloodiest and most brutal episodes of the whole Normandy campaign: the battle for Hill 112. The horror, the fear, the filth; the savage fighting; the sheer exhilaration and moments of farce and laughter: those who come through the carnage will never be the same again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Goldsworthy presents a spellbinding evocation of one of the key campaigns of World War II, b\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eased on real events and the records and reminiscences of those who were there. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris and Simon Scarrow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Flings us into the terror, chaos and bravery alongside these painfully young men.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mixes fact with fiction to great effect... Superb.' \u003cb\u003eSaul David\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801109017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.83w x 1.00d","brand":"Adrian Goldsworthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44833818640565,"sku":"9781801109017","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_071b3a05-1869-4276-b75e-95cf855c1549.jpg?v=1732030217","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hill-112-a-novel-of-d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-9781801109017","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}