Description
The thrilling story of how SOE-trained commandos destroyed the Nazis' nuclear-weapons programme in one of the most daring - and successful - raids of World War II.
About the Author
Neal Bascomb is the New York Times best-selling author of The Perfect Mile and Red Mutiny, which won the U.S. Maritime Literature Award in 2007. A former editor and journalist, he has appeared in documentaries on the History Channel.
Reviews
A riveting, high-action World War II thriller... Highly recommended' -- Douglas Brinkley
Bascomb's research and storytelling skills are first-rate... a fine work' * Wall Street Journal *
This is a tale of daring beyond belief... The book has it all: excitement, fear and the knowledge that these brave men really did exist' -- Soldier Magazine
At times The Winter Fortress reads with the pace of a thriller ... what emerges most strongly is the admiration for the valour of the ordinary soldiers * The Spectator *
Book Information
ISBN 9781784977054
Author Neal Bascomb
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC