{"product_id":"2940169139990","title":"The Saboteur: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the stirring true story, \u003ci\u003eThe Saboteur \u003c\/i\u003eis Andrew Gross's follow-up to the riveting historical thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe One Man\u003c\/i\u003e. A richly-woven story probing the limits of heroism, sacrifice and determination, \u003ci\u003eThe Saboteur\u003c\/i\u003e portrays a hero who must weigh duty against his heart in order to single-handedly end the one threat that could alter the course of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFebruary, 1943. Both the Allies and the Nazis are closing in on attempts to construct the decisive weapon of the war\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurt Nordstrum, an engineer in Oslo, puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée, his outfit whittled to shreds, he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Nazis's progress towards an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There, he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis' plans before they advance any further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParachuted onto the most unforgiving terrain in Europe, braving the fiercest of mountain storms, Nordstrum and his team attempt the most daring raid of the war, targeting the heavily-guarded factory built on a shelf of rock thought to be impregnable, a mission even they know they likely will not survive. Months later, Nordstrum is called upon again to do the impossible, opposed by both elite Nazi soldiers and a long-standing enemy who is now a local collaboratoramp;mdash;one man against overwhelming odds, with the fate of the war in the balance, but the choice to act means putting the one person he has a chance to love in peril. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Man\u003c\/i\u003e contains many different plots and characters that cross the globe, and narrator Ballerini effortlessly manages the complex story line. All accents are portrayed authentically... the audio truly enhances the written text. This historical thriller will keep listeners engaged, and although they know how the war ends, they will find themselves on the edge of their seats wondering what happens next.\" \u003ci\u003e- Booklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe One Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Edoardo Ballerini's] versatile transition between multiple characters will keep you riveted.\" - \u003ci\u003eNJ.com \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe One Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104312803568,"sku":"2940169139990","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169139990_p0.jpg?v=1763673636","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169139990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}