{"product_id":"9781742623665","title":"Gallipoli Sniper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and very different account of war and its effect on those who fight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anzac battlefield on Gallipoli was made for snipers. Scrub, cliffs, spurs and hills meant that both Anzac and Turkish positions often overlooked one another. The unwary or unlucky were prey to snipers on both sides, and the sudden crack of a gunshot and instant death were an ever-present menace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most successful and most feared sniper of the Gallipoli campaign was Billy Sing, a Light Horseman from Queensland who was almost unique among the Australian troops in having a Chinese-born father. A combination of patience, stealth and an incredible eye made him utterly deadly, with the incredible - and horrifying - figure of over 200 credited \"kills\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Hamilton, author of the bestselling \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodbye Cobber, God Bless You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, has written an extraordinary account of a hidden side of the campaign - the snipers' war. Following Sing from his recruitment onwards, Hamilton takes us on a journey into the squalor, dust, blood and heroism of Gallipoli, seen from the unique \u003cbr\u003eviewpoint of the sniper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149962133744,"sku":"9781742623665","price":15.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781742623665_p0.jpg?v=1763704517","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781742623665","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}