{"product_id":"9781805001195","title":"The Solitary War of a Sniper : The Authorised Biography of Britain's Most Successful World War II Sniper","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Martin Pegler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography: historical, political \u0026amp; military\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 May 2025 by GREENHILL BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 240 pages, 16 pages of plates\u003cbr\u003e163 x 242 x 24mm | 444g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a working-class family in Manchester, Harry Furness joined the army in 1939 at the age of 16. Having always been captivated by the stories of First World War snipers, he immediately volunteered for sniper training when the army began to recruit soldiers in 1941. He did exceptionally well, qualifying as a marksman whilst a pre-war army cadet and was quickly promoted to lance corporal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust prior to D-Day, he was promoted to corporal in the Green Howards Regiment and landed at Gold Beach on 6th June 1944. Together, he and his comrades began a hard fight across North-West Europe, gradually moving through Northern France, Belgium, Holland and eventually into Germany as they pushed the Germans back towards the Rhine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manifold dangers and occasional humour of Harry Furness?s experiences of war come across in a very matter-of-fact but compelling way in the dozens of previously unpublished letters, personal interviews and images that make up Martin Pegler?s fascinating, moving biography of Furness and his extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Pegler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839445610845,"sku":"9781805001195","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781805001195.jpg?v=1780058789","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781805001195","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}