{"product_id":"pegasus-bridge-9780671671563","title":"Pegasus Bridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality--the stuff of all great adventures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmbrose, Stephen E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers are \u003ci\u003eNothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUndaunted Courage\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Journal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e.\"","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50634693869842,"sku":"9780671671563","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e8c6c59-22eb-4515-9e0e-abcfd3118e3e.jpg?v=1732821511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pegasus-bridge-9780671671563","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}