{"product_id":"the-12th-man-a-wwii-epic-of-escape-and-endurance-9781510718630","title":"The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Norwegian American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I remember reading \u003ci\u003eWe Die Alone\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 12th Man\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKarlsen Scott and Haug bring forth the truth behind this captivating, edge-of-your-seat, real-life survival story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510718630","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709409202313,"sku":"9781510718630","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9aefc5da-3d7c-4f48-b906-506522e0b186.jpg?v=1719515730","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-12th-man-a-wwii-epic-of-escape-and-endurance-9781510718630","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}