The Ball Bearing Run
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn but not faded - jacket still in good condition.
A gripping work of World War II fiction, The Ball Bearing Run chronicles a daring and dangerous Allied mission to smuggle vital ball bearings from neutral Sweden into Britain during the height of the war, when these small but critical components were essential to keeping the RAF's aircraft in the fight. Walter Winward constructs a taut, suspenseful narrative around the very real wartime operation, bringing to life the courage of the merchant seamen and agents who risked everything to run the Nazi blockade of the Skagerrak strait. The novel captures the brutal tension of wartime espionage and naval adventure, balancing authentic historical detail with propulsive storytelling that keeps the reader on edge. Winward illustrates how the fate of entire air campaigns could hinge on something as seemingly mundane as a ball bearing, lending the mission a weight and urgency that resonates throughout the narrative.
Author: Walter Winward
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn but not faded - jacket still in good condition.
A gripping work of World War II fiction, The Ball Bearing Run chronicles a daring and dangerous Allied mission to smuggle vital ball bearings from neutral Sweden into Britain during the height of the war, when these small but critical components were essential to keeping the RAF's aircraft in the fight. Walter Winward constructs a taut, suspenseful narrative around the very real wartime operation, bringing to life the courage of the merchant seamen and agents who risked everything to run the Nazi blockade of the Skagerrak strait. The novel captures the brutal tension of wartime espionage and naval adventure, balancing authentic historical detail with propulsive storytelling that keeps the reader on edge. Winward illustrates how the fate of entire air campaigns could hinge on something as seemingly mundane as a ball bearing, lending the mission a weight and urgency that resonates throughout the narrative.