{"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 dangerous campaigns of World War II.\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eD-Day. June 6th, 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003eA spellbinding evocation of one of the key campaigns of World War II, based 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.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mixes fact with fiction to great effect... Superb.' \u003cb\u003eSaul David\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Goldsworthy\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Oxford, where his doctoral thesis examined the Roman army. He went on to become an acclaimed historian of Ancient Rome. He is the author of numerous works of non-fiction, including \u003ci\u003ePhilip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHadrian's Wall\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written six critically acclaimed novels featuring Roman soldier Flavius Ferox. \u003ci\u003eHill 112\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel set during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183242314002,"sku":"9781801109017","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27e0c475-2adc-4fea-b4a5-2169580c176d.jpg?v=1744460007","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hill-112-a-novel-of-d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-9781801109017","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}