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The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance (Paperback or Softback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 151071863X
- EAN
- 9781510718630
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- 12th Man : a WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / General, Europe / Scandinavia, General, Military
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. "A must-read .... Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-- The Norwegian American "I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a Norwegian that was not good enough; I had to find the truth. I sincerely believe we did," writes author Astrid Karlsen Scott. The 12th Man is the true story of Jan Baalsrud, whose struggle to escape the Gestapo and survive in Nazi-occupied Norway has inspired the international film of the same name. In late March 1943, in the midst of WWII, four Norwegian saboteurs arrived in northern Norway on a fishing cutter and set anchor in Toftefjord to establish a base for their operations. However, they were betrayed, and a German boat attacked the cutter, creating a battlefield and spiraling Jan Baalsrud into the adventure of his life. The only survivor and wounded, Baalsrud begins a perilous journey to freedom, swimming icy fjords, climbing snow-covered peaks, enduring snowstorms, and getting caught in a monstrous avalanche. Suffering from snow blindness and frostbite, more than sixty people of the Troms District risk their lives to help Baalsrud to freedom. Meticulously researched for more than five years, Karlsen Scott and Haug bring forth the truth behind this captivating, edge-of-your-seat, real-life survival story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
151071863x
ISBN-13
9781510718630
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038384121
Product Key Features
Book Title
12th Man : a WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Europe / Scandinavia, General, Military
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
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"This story is a natural treasure for Norway. It's a great survival story; it sheds light on all the people who helped Baalsrud. They were the people in the country, fishermen and grandmothers who proved to be heroes themselves."--Director Harald Zwart "This is a must-read book for anyone who enjoys reading true historical, well-researched stories of intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-- The Norwegian American "My colleagues and I have read [ The 12th Man ] with great interest...we have been impressed with the way [the authors] make this truly remarkable story come alive, focusing not only on Jan Baalsrud, but showing the quiet courage and determination of his many helpers."--Jan Gerhard Lassen, Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs "A welcome and much appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II memoirs and eye-witness accounts. [ The 12th Man ] is a compelling story of courage and triumph against incredible odds, and set against the backdrop of the war that was to forever change the world."-- The Midwest Book Review, "This is a must-read book for anyone who enjoys reading true historical, well-researched stories of intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-- The Norwegian American "My colleagues and I have read Defiant Courage with great interest...we have been impressed with the way [the authors] make this truly remarkable story come alive, focusing not only on Jan Baalsrud, but showing the quiet courage and determination of his many helpers."--Jan Gerhard Lassen, Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs "A welcome and much appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II memoirs and eye-witness accounts. Defiant Courage is a compelling story of courage and triumph against incredible odds, and set against the backdrop of the war that was to forever change the world."-- The Midwest Book Review, "This is a must-read book for anyone who enjoys reading true historical, well-researched stories of intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-- The Norwegian American "My colleagues and I have read [ The 12th Man ] with great interest...we have been impressed with the way [the authors] make this truly remarkable story come alive, focusing not only on Jan Baalsrud, but showing the quiet courage and determination of his many helpers."--Jan Gerhard Lassen, Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs "A welcome and much appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II memoirs and eye-witness accounts. [ The 12th Man ] is a compelling story of courage and triumph against incredible odds, and set against the backdrop of the war that was to forever change the world."-- The Midwest Book Review
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Dewey Decimal
940.53/481092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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