{"product_id":"a-soldiers-story-9781472144607","title":"A Soldiers Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This captivating account . . . is the story of an ordinary soldier, but an extraordinary man. I commend this book most warmly.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Dannatt, General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, Chief of the General Staff 2006-9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The amazing account of a young man, Neville ''Timber'' Wood, who, despite fighting in many of the major engagements of the Second World War, including Dunkirk, El Alamein and D-Day, survived to become a much-loved husband and father . . . brilliantly written . . . I highly recommend it''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Tomlinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe son of a Hull butcher, Neville ''Timber'' Wood volunteered in 1939, at the age of eighteen, to join the British Army''s Tyne-Tees 50th Northumbrian Division. Timber was in many ways an entirely unremarkable soldier - he won no medals for gallantry, though he exhibited conspicuous bravery day after day, for years, and he rose no higher through the ranks than Lance Corporal. Nonetheless, he had an extraordinary w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA time when innocent lives were threatened by a ruthless enemy, when people of all ages lived in fear. Sound familiar? No it's not 2020, but 1939, and a generation of young men and women rallied to the cause to fight fascism, oppression and tyranny so that future generations could have their freedom and hopefully live in peace. \u003ci\u003eA Soldier's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStory\u003c\/i\u003e is the amazing account of one such young man, Neville 'Timber' Wood, who, despite fighting in many of the major engagements of the Second World War, including Dunkirk, El Alamein and D-Day, survived to become a much-loved husband and father. It's brilliantly written and recounts the courage, determination, dedication and, somewhat surprisingly, the humour of the soldiers involved. I highly recommend it. -- Eleanor Tomlinson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739395076439,"sku":"9781472144607","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472144607.jpg?v=1720052120","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-soldiers-story-9781472144607","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}