{"product_id":"the-rising-tide-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-9780345461377","title":"The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"This is Jeff Shaara at his best, giving us another superb  and] historically grounded novel of one of the most dramatic struggles of World War II.\"--George McGovern\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtilizing the voices of the conflict's most heroic figures, some immortal and some unknown, Jeff Shaara tells the story of America's pivotal role in World War II: fighting to hold back the Japanese conquest of the Pacific while standing side-by-side with her British ally, the last hope for turning the tide of the war against Germany. As British and American forces strike into the soft underbelly of Hitler's Fortress Europa, the new weapons of war come clearly into focus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn North Africa, tank battles unfold in a tapestry of dust and fire unlike any the world has ever seen. In Sicily, the Allies attack their enemy with a barely tested weapon: the paratrooper. As battles rage along the coasts of the Mediterranean, the momentum of the war begins to shift, setting the stage for the Battle of Normandy. The first book in a trilogy about the military conflict that defined thetwentieth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented and intimate portrait of those who waged this astonishing global war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] sprawling tale thoroughly researched and told withmeticulous detail . . . All that's missing is the smell of gunpowder.\"\u003cb\u003e--MSNBC online\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Masterful.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e imparts the actual sights, sounds and dialogue from the grounds of 1940s Sicily and North Africa.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345461377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.51h x 4.13w x 1.47d","brand":"Jeff Shaara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361404420277,"sku":"9780345461377","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6928f3bb-0d84-447d-a1fe-e4fcb1ee736d.jpg?v=1701189588","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rising-tide-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-9780345461377","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}