{"product_id":"the-winter-fortress-the-epic-mission-to-sabotage-hitlers-atomic-bomb-isbn-9780544947290","title":"The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eHunting Eichmann\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Mile\u003c\/em\u003e, a World War II spy adventure set in Norway that draws on top-secret documents and memoirs of the saboteurs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1942, the Nazis were racing to complete the first atomic bomb. All they needed was a single, incredibly rare ingredient: heavy water, which was produced solely at Norway’s Vemork plant. Under threat of death, Vemork’s engineers pushed production into overdrive. If the Allies could not destroy the plant, they feared the Nazis would soon be in possession of the most dangerous weapon the world had ever seen. But how would the Allied forces reach the castle fortress, set on a precipitous gorge in one of the coldest, most inhospitable places on earth? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a trove of top-secret documents and never-before-seen diaries and letters of the saboteurs, \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e is an arresting chronicle of a brilliant scientist, a band of spies on skis, perilous survival in the wild, Gestapo manhunts, and a last-minute operation that would alter the course of the war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting and poignant . . . \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e metamorphoses from engrossing history into a smashing thriller . . . Mr. Bascomb’s research and, especially, his storytelling skills are first-rate.”—\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Times Espionage Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Weaving together his typically intense research and a riveting narrative, Neal Bascomb's \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding piece of historical writing.\"  –Martin Dugard, author of \u003cem\u003eInto Africa\u003c\/em\u003e and co-author of the \"\u003cem\u003eKilling\u003c\/em\u003e\" series   \"Neal Bascomb's \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting, high-action World War II thriller with nothing less than the fate of Planet Earth on the line. Just imagine the horror if Hitler had gotten the atomic bomb? Written with great verve and historical acumen, Bascomb hits the mark of excellence. Highly recommended!\"  –Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCronkite\u003c\/em\u003e   \"This book is a must read! A small band of spies commit themselves, their lives, and their family's lives to literally saving the world from the Nazis. An exciting and accurate story detailing a very dark time in world history, when the world pendulum could have tipped either way. If you liked \u003cem\u003eBridge of Spies\u003c\/em\u003e, you are going to love this!”  –Scott McEwen, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Co-Author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/em\u003e.   \"What would have happened if Hitler had managed to develop nuclear weapons? In \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e, Neal Bascomb brilliantly tells the extraordinary true story of arguably the most important and daring commando raid of WWII: how an amazing band of men on skis made sure Hitler never got to drop the ultimate bomb.\"       –Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Longest Winter\u003c\/em\u003e     “Brilliantly written, \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e cinematically captures a commando team’s efforts to destroy one of the most important secret facilities in World War II. Bascomb’s riveting prose puts the reader into one of the more daring missions of the war and the Allies’ efforts to sabotage a crucial aspect of Germany's nuclear program. An excellent read.”   –Patrick K. O’Donnell, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eFirst Seals\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWashington’s Immortals\u003c\/em\u003e   \"This well-told and deeply researched account sheds light on an aspect of World War II that is little known or remembered, creating a valuable history that will be beneficial for most collections.\"–\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal?\u003c\/em\u003e   \"An exciting, thorough account . . . Featuring excellent characterization and exquisite detail concerning a theater of the war (Norway) not well-mined, this will make a terrific addition to World War II collections.”  –\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review   \"Bascomb, a WWII historian and former journalist, thrillingly recounts the commando effort to destroy the Norwegian Vemork hydroelectric plant . . . A fascinating read about how a small group of Norwegians refused to submit to the brutal occupation of their country and contributed significantly to Allied victory.\"   --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e \"Gripping . . . Parts of the book read like an adventure novel, others like straightforward history, but the combination will appeal to readers of both WWII fiction and nonfiction.\"  --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review   \"An authoritative account . . . Vivid and gripping.\"   --\u003cem\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e   “Bascomb brings this overlooked tale of wartime nuclear sabotage to life while taking care to explain the science behind the story.”  --\u003cem\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A spellbinding account of the quest to stop Germany from building an atomic bomb….\u003cem\u003eThe Winter Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e is a taut and peerlessly told adventure story full of thrills, derring-do and heart-stopping tension. And it packs an even more powerful punch because so much is at stake.”  —\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Gripping.\"  —\u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Told with both historical and scientific accuracy...this book has rocketed into my pantheon of the top suspense-filled stories about [WWII], along with \u003cem\u003eThe 900 Days\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Colditz Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\"  —Ethan Siegel, Forbes   \"Deeply researched . . .Bascomb interweaves the stories of Hitler’s ‘Uranium Club’ and of atomic chemist Leif Tronstad, who directed the Allied operation, with the thriller-esque tale of the commandos who put the plant out of action in 1943.\"  —\u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Suspenseful . . . An intensely researched and vividly told account of one of the most critical episodes of the war.\"  —\u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e   “Riveting and poignant . . . ‘The Winter Fortress’ metamorphoses from engrossing history into a smashing thriller . . . Mr. Bascomb’s research and, especially, his storytelling skills are first-rate.”  —\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e   \"This tale of a daredevil mission to slow Germany’s World War II progress toward an atomic bomb could only be conjured by a master storyteller. Neal Bascomb’s a master all right, but the events he describes in fly-on-the-wall fashion—working from recently declassified documents, firsthand interviews and previously unseen diaries and letters—are true. . . It’s part spy tale, part action-adventure yarn as the saboteurs strap on skis and undertake the mission of a lifetime. We know how it will turn out, but there are plenty of surprises along the way in a book that, once you reach the midpoint, is almost impossible to put down.\"  —\u003cem\u003eBookPage\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Gripping ... compelling and makes for an absolute page-turner. It is as much a saga of adventure and survival in the mode of Jon Krakauer and Sebastian Junger as it is an account of wartime sabotage, secret agents and resistance fighters . . . epic in its sweep and is masterfully narrated by Bascomb.\"   —\u003cem\u003eKnoxville News Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890098565349,"sku":"NP9780544947290","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544947290.jpg?v=1730232538","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-winter-fortress-the-epic-mission-to-sabotage-hitlers-atomic-bomb-isbn-9780544947290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}