We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance
David Howarth
Jun 2007 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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We Die Alone recounts one of the most exciting escape stories 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 and snowblind, pursued by the Nazis, he dragged himself on 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 endurance. Like Slavomir Rawicz's The Long Walk, it is also an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit.
Frostbitten and snowblind, pursued by the Nazis, he dragged himself on 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 endurance. Like Slavomir Rawicz's The Long Walk, it is also an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit.
We Die Alone recounts one of the most exciting escape stories 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 ...
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Speaking as an American of Norwegian descent, this story was just riveting. I recognized the typically Norwegian character in the people who helped Jan to survive - the unspoken participation in his journey was truly humbling to me. It is still hard to believe that he survived twenty-seven days up on the Plateau buried under three feet of snow. I appreciated the author's description of Jan's trips in and out of consciousness and the creative ways in which he passed his time. I doubt I will ever meet another person as heroic as Jan Baalrud. I am happy to have "met" him. Eileen Olson
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December 20, 2025
I was captivated by this enthralling novel. I found Jan's will to live, or better put as stubbornness to dying, inspirational and hope that more people in this current generation will also be inspired by his perseverance and resilience.
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May 25, 2010
Absolutely engaging! There are among us real heroes, Jan is one of them, enduring the most extreme climate and obsticles to overcome and live to tell it. A must read!!
About the author
David Howarth ran a spy ring during World War II. He was also the author of two dozen major books of history.
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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