{"product_id":"the-rising-tide-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Shaara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"This is Jeff Shaara at his best, giving us another superb  and] historically grounded novel of one of the most dramatic struggles of World War II.\"--George McGovern\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtilizing the voices of the conflict's most heroic figures, some immortal and some unknown, Jeff Shaara tells the story of America's pivotal role in World War II: fighting to hold back the Japanese conquest of the Pacific while standing side-by-side with her British ally, the last hope for turning the tide of the war against Germany. As British and American forces strike into the soft underbelly of Hitler's Fortress Europa, the new weapons of war come clearly into focus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn North Africa, tank battles unfold in a tapestry of dust and fire unlike any the world has ever seen. In Sicily, the Allies attack their enemy with a barely tested weapon: the paratrooper. As battles rage along the coasts of the Mediterranean, the momentum of the war begins to shift, setting the stage for the Battle of Normandy. The first book in a trilogy about the military conflict that defined thetwentieth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented and intimate portrait of those who waged this astonishing global war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] sprawling tale thoroughly researched and told withmeticulous detail . . . All that's missing is the smell of gunpowder.\"\u003cb\u003e--MSNBC online\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Masterful.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e imparts the actual sights, sounds and dialogue from the grounds of 1940s Sicily and North Africa.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Shaara\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Chain of Thunder, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Blaze of Glory, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Gone for Soldiers, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eGods and Generals \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e--two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Angels\u003c\/i\u003e. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Gettysburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 8.06 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755573313824,"sku":"9780345461384","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f478570ecba64c9d11a36039a6beb309.webp?v=1780062603","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rising-tide-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}