{"product_id":"first-wave-by-alex-kershaw-9781471185922","title":"First Wave","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ten make a charismatic, unforgettable cast. They include the first \u003cb\u003eAmerican\u003c\/b\u003e paratrooper to touch down on \u003cb\u003eNormandy\u003c\/b\u003e soil; the only \u003cb\u003eBritish\u003c\/b\u003e soldier that day to earn a \u003cb\u003eVictoria's Cross\u003c\/b\u003e; the \u003cb\u003eCanadian\u003c\/b\u003e brothers who led their decimated troops onto \u003cb\u003eJuno Beach\u003c\/b\u003e under 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\u003e commando who helped destroy \u003cb\u003eGerman\u003c\/b\u003e strongholds 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\u003e as they hit the beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 of 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alex Kershaw:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507924848876,"sku":"9781471185922","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22082533482711.jpg?v=1748727447","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/first-wave-by-alex-kershaw-9781471185922","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}