perri 's review for:

We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Howarth, Stephen E. Ambrose

5.0

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Terrific book about an exciting rescue in WWII occupied Norway. Jan is the sole survivor of a failed attempt to organize Norwegian resistance. His fortitude and optimism reminded me of Louis in Unbroken, but the Norwegian patriots who risked all to help a stranger in their German occupied country are the true heroes. Howarth does a great job describing the frigid landscape and conditions of arctic Norway and some idea of the life of the people who manage to live there. I'd like to know more about the Lapp people and wonder how accurate this 1955 description of them is today. I'm glad I wasn't put off by the title We Die Alone which to me doesn't really doesn't fit the book. Although Spoiler Alert I guess we all do. Four and a half stars rounded up for restored faith in humanity.