Hill 112: a novel of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy [Paperback]

A gripping story of friendship and division in the midst of one of World War II's most dangerous campaigns.

They went to war as boys. Will they make it home as men?

D-Day: June 6th, 1944. The trajectory of the Second World War  and the course of modern history  is changed for ever. For three young former schoolmates from Wales, the war is only just beginning.

James was the school cricket captain. Now he is in charge of a troop of Sherman tanks.

Mark, just nineteen, must lead a platoon of infantrymen into battle.

And Bill, always something of a loner, sees the heart of the fighting as a private soldier.

These young men are part of one of the bloodiest and most brutal episodes of the whole Normandy campaign: the battle for Hill 112. Those who come through the carnage will never be the same again.

A spellbinding evocation of one of the key campaigns of World War II. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris and Simon Scarrow.

'Flings us into the terror, chaos and bravery alongside these painfully young men.'The Times
'Mixes fact with fiction to great effect... Superb.'Saul David

Three friends take part in Operation Jupiter, a key part of the World War Two Battle of Normandy, in this military adventure from acclaimed historical novelist Adrian Goldsworthy.Adrian Goldsworthystudied 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, includingPhilip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, andHadrian's Wall. He has also written six critically acclaimed novels featuring Roman soldier Flavius Ferox.Hill 112is his first novel set during World War II.

Adrian Goldsworthy mixes fact with fiction to great effect in this wonderfully graphic and moving depiction of three Welsh former schoolmates struggling to survive one of the lŽ