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 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, snow-blind and 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.
