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Overview

"A book that I absolutely could not put down . . . and one that I will never forget.”
 —Stephen E. Ambrose
"One of the great escape stories of our time.”
 —Chicago Sun-Times
 "We Die Alone is a spine chiller. It may well become a legend.”
 —Boston Post
 
Here is one of the most exciting escape narratives to emerge from the challenges and miseries of World War II. In March 1943, a team of expatriate Norwegian commandos sailed from northern England for Nazi-occupied arctic Norway to organize and supply the Norwegian resistance. But they were betrayed, and the Nazis ambushed them. Only one man survived—Jan Baalsrud. This is the incredible and gripping story of his escape.

 

Frostbitten, blinded by the snow, and pursued by the Nazis, Jan dragged himself forward until he reached a small arctic village. He was near death, delirious, and a virtual cripple. But the villagers, at mortal risk to themselves, were determined to save him, and—through impossible feats—they did.

 

We Die Alone is an astonishing true story of heroism and resilience. Like Slavomir Rawicz’s classic The Long Walk, and the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, it is also an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit.

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This 1955 volume is one of the most remarkable survival stories ever written. Jan Baalsrud was the only survivor of a Norwegian commando team ambushed by the Nazis during World War II. Wounded and with the Germans in pursuit, Baalsrud escaped and miraculously fought his way through the Norwegian tundra to a distant village, where he was saved by locals who helped spirit him to Sweden. Baalsrud suffered frostbite and snowblindness, came through an avalanche, and lived to tell the tale. This edition has a new introduction by Citizen Soldiers' author Stephen Ambrose. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Boston Post
Almost unbelievable. We Die Alone is a spine chiller. It may well become a legend.
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Chicago Sun Times
One of the great escape stories of our time.
International Herald Tribune
You won't stop until you come to the end.
New York Times Book Review
We Die Alone fills one with humble admiration for the stubborn courage of a man who refused to die under circumstances that would have killed ninety-nine men out of a hundred and with almost equal admiration for the men and women who never hesitated to help him.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781599210636
  • Publisher: Lyons Press, The
  • Publication date: 6/1/2007
  • Pages: 232
  • Sales rank: 87,517
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

David Howarth ran a spy ring during World War II. He was also the author of two dozen major books of history.

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  • Posted March 10, 2012

    Excellent story of survival during WW II. Highly recommended

    In March 1943, Jan Baalsrud and a team of Norwegian commandos land in Nazi-occupied Norway. Their mission is to organize Norwegian resistance. The team is ambushed on arrival with only Jan Baalsrud, though wounded, survives. The story is Baalsrud's amazing struggle against unbelievable odds to escape his German pursuers, traveling across the frozen landscape of Norway to Sweden. Throughout his perilous journey across Norway, he is assisted by Norwegian patriots who knowingly risk their lives to provide him aid. Fascinating story. A must read.

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  • Posted March 4, 2012

    Impressive!

    This is one of those books that shows us just how amazing some of those in the World War 2 generation were. Half of what this guy went through would kill most people today!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 1, 2012

    Highly recommed.

    I don't usually read this type of book but it was an amazing read--well written and the fact that it actually happened grabs your heart.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 13, 2012

    Heroism of a unique type

    Hard to believe story of endurance, trust and survival

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  • Posted June 11, 2011

    Higly recommend

    Being of Norwegian heritage may have influenced my rating a tad but even without this "connection" to the subjects in the story, it is still a gripping account of survival and compassion for fellow humans during a time of suspicion and uncertainty. It was, for me, one of those "hard to put down" books. It's an amzing account of the will to live.

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  • Posted February 21, 2010

    super story of WWII; but poorly written

    the man lived through so much hardship, that the saying "fact is stranger then fiction" how ever the writing was very dull despite all the research that went into it. At times; found myself skipping pages to move on!

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