Sabotage The Mission to Destroy Hitl..., Neal Bascomb
Sabotage The Mission to Destroy Hitl..., Neal Bascomb
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Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Neal Bascomb

Narrator: Jason Culp

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/31/2016


Synopsis

A stunning adventure involving Nazis, nukes, fighting, failure, and everyday heroes, from the author of the award-winning The Nazi Hunters.Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction for young adults in this incredible true story of spies and survival.The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb.When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis' deadly designs, the task falls to a band of young Norwegian commandos. Armed with little more than skis, explosives, and great courage, they will survive months in the snowy wilderness, elude a huge manhunt, and execute two dangerous missions. The result? The greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Boudewijn on June 09, 2017

To sum it all up, I must say that I regret nothing. Last words of Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Final Solution. This book gives a detailed account on how the Mossad managed to capture and flew one of the most notorious SS criminals out of Argentina. Its subsequent process was a milestone in th......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on February 24, 2014

I don't read nearly as much nonfiction as I would like, but this book just appeared by pure happenstance and sounded too interesting not to check out. As it turns out I'd read a lot more nonfiction, if more nonfiction books were like this. Meticulously researched (notes and the bibliography list goe......more

Goodreads review by Beda on September 29, 2024

5.0 Stars Hunting Eichmann, by Neil Bascomb, contains a detailed account of notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s life; from his activities with the SS during WWII and involvement with The Final Solution, thru his postwar paperback thriller-like escape from Germany and his residence and activities in Arge......more


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Praise for The Nazi Hunters



Winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award

Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers



"From cafés in Buenos Aires to the halls of the fledgling Israeli government, from false identities to secret drops, this story has all the hallmarks of a spy novel. Bascomb has a knack for turning complex detail into a suspenseful, heart-pounding narrative." -- School Library Journal



"Photographs are included throughout the text, adding not just to the evidence of Eichmann's guilt but to the reader's sense of being along on the mission." -- The Horn Book Magazine



"Tension rises from the pages, thanks to Bascomb's command of pacing, judicious use of quoted material, inclusion of archival photographs and strong descriptions." -- Kirkus Reviews