{"product_id":"2940150855755","title":"The Battle of the Somme","description":"On the 1st July, 1916, 20,000 British troops lost their lives during the first day of the Somme. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtillery had barraged the German lines for seven days, but the Germans were heavily dug in and many shells failed to explode due to the wet ground. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bombardment signalled to the Germans that the British were coming, so once it had finished they emerged from their fortifications ready to face, and destroy, the enemy offensive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in as a short work just a year after the event, John Buchan's account of the first two phases of the Battle of the Somme, the bloodiest battle of the Great War, leap off the page a century on. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe describes the manoeuvres and the generals who led thousands of troops, and also deliberates on the nature of war and the state of mind needed by the men facing such a terrible battle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuchan was well placed to comment on such events given that he was a war correspondent in France for The Times from 1915. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of the Somme is a classic contemporary account of the one of the key battles of WW1 by one of the finest writers of the era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via  We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.","brand":"Endeavour Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109688688880,"sku":"2940150855755","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150855755_p0.jpg?v=1763755230","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150855755","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}