Review
Excellent...a deeply moving Arctic saga. --The Times
A book that I absolutely could not put down...and one that I will never forget. --Steven E. Ambrose, author of Band of Brothers
Howarth's narrative is thoroughly involving; you can almost hear the shriek of the Arctic wind, be blinded by the snow and feel the frostbite. --Times Literary Supplement
One of the most extraordinary escape stories you will ever read . . . outstanding. --Andy McNab
A book that I absolutely could not put down...and one that I will never forget. --Steven E. Ambrose, author of Band of Brothers
Howarth's narrative is thoroughly involving; you can almost hear the shriek of the Arctic wind, be blinded by the snow and feel the frostbite. --Times Literary Supplement
One of the most extraordinary escape stories you will ever read . . . outstanding. --Andy McNab
Product Description
In March 1943 a team of expatriate Norwegian commandos sailed from the Shetland Islands - the most northerly part of Britain - for Nazi-occupied Norway.Their mission was to organise and support the Norwegian resistance. They were betrayed and only one man survived the ambush by the Nazis. Crippled by frostbite and snow-blind, hunted by the Nazis, Jan Baalstrud managed to find a tiny arctic village. There - delirious, near death - he found villagers willing to risk their own lives to save him. David Howarth narrates his incredible escape in this gripping tale of courage and the resilience of the human spirit.
About the Author
During World War II David Howarth ran a spy ring from which both this volume and his previous best-seller - The Shetland Bus - derive. Mr Howarth, who died in 1991, was the author of two dozen major history books.
