{"product_id":"alex-kershaw-first-wave-2019-hardback","title":"Alex Kershaw: First Wave [2019] hardback","description":"\u003cb\u003e'History's greatest story reinvigorated as only Alex Kershaw can' \u003c\/b\u003e-Adam Makos, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute triumph' \u003c\/b\u003e-James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTarget Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRampage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe unforgettable human drama of history's most consequential invasion' \u003c\/b\u003e-John C. McManus, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day-The Big Red One at Omaha Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of \u003cb\u003eJune 6, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Wave\u003c\/i\u003e follows ten men attempting to carry out \u003cb\u003eD-Day\u003c\/b\u003e's most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of \u003cb\u003eHitler's\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The ten make a charismatic, unforgettable cast. They include the first \u003cb\u003eAmerican\u003c\/b\u003e paratrooper to touch down on \u003cb\u003eNormandy \u003c\/b\u003esoil; the only \u003cb\u003eBritish \u003c\/b\u003esoldier that day to earn a \u003cb\u003eVictoria's Cross\u003c\/b\u003e; the \u003cb\u003eCanadian \u003c\/b\u003ebrothers who led their decimated troops onto \u003cb\u003eJuno Beach \u003c\/b\u003eunder withering fire; the colonel who faced the powerful 150mm guns of the \u003cb\u003eMerville Battery\u003c\/b\u003e; as well as a \u003cb\u003eFrench \u003c\/b\u003ecommando who helped destroy \u003cb\u003eGerman \u003c\/b\u003estrongholds on \u003cb\u003eSword Beach\u003c\/b\u003e. The book will give authentic voice to the invaders' enemies, the German enlisted men and officers tasked with destroying the \u003cb\u003eAllies \u003c\/b\u003eas they hit the beaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The result is an \u003cb\u003eutterly immersive, adrenaline-driven drama\u003c\/b\u003e, an epic of close combat and \u003cb\u003eextraordinary heroism\u003c\/b\u003e. It is the capstone Alex Kershaw's remarkable career, built on his close friendships with D-Day survivors and his intimate understanding of the Normandy battlefield. For the seventy-fifth anniversary, here is \u003cb\u003ea fresh take on the Second World War's longest day\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alex Kershaw:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'From the opening pages, when Kershaw...drops us into the invasion of Paris, we know that we are in good hands. This is classic narrative nonfiction, constructed and written like a thriller.' \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Exceptional.... balances evocative prose with attention to detail and is a worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen Ambrose's \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Kershaw's writing is seamless. He incorporates information from a vast array of sources, but it works--you get a sense of the different voices coming into the story....A gripping read.' \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kershaw, Alex","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53121547698515,"sku":"9781471185915","price":28.57,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53121547731283,"sku":"XV81471185915","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/kershaw-alex-alex-kershaw-first-wave-2019-hardback-1224310209.jpg?v=1772147857","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/alex-kershaw-first-wave-2019-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}