{"product_id":"a-soldiers-story-9780375754210","title":"A Soldier's Story","description":"D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Paris, the relentless drive through Germany toward Allied victory--Omar Bradley, the \"GI General,\" was there for every major engagement in the European theater. \u003cb\u003eA Soldier's Story\u003c\/b\u003e is the behind-the-scenes eyewitness account of the war that shaped our century: the tremendous manpower at work, the unprecedented stakes, the snafus that almost led to defeat, the larger-than-life personalities and brilliant generals (Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery) who masterminded it all. One of the two books on which the movie Patton was based, A Soldier's Story is a compelling and vivid memoir from the greatest military tactician of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmar N. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Clark, Missouri, on February 12, 1893. He was the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and only the fourth American to rise to the rank of five-star general. He died on April 8, 1981, and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaleb Carr\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Angel of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a critically acclaimed biography of an American mercenary, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes frequently on military history for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is a contributing editor.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655393382674,"sku":"9780375754210","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_494e7fd8-2fe1-497b-8ed9-e5ec31eda885.jpg?v=1733380378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-soldiers-story-9780375754210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}