None But The Brave: The Story Of "Shetlands" Larsen
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the shadow of Nazi-occupied Norway, one man's extraordinary courage forged a legend that still resonates through the annals of wartime resistance — None But The Brave chronicles the remarkable true story of Leif Shetlands Larsen, the most decorated naval officer of World War II, whose daring missions across the treacherous North Sea became the stuff of myth. Awarded the CGM, DSO, DSC, DSM, and Bar, Larsen commanded the legendary Shetland Bus operations — clandestine voyages that smuggled agents, weapons, and hope into German-occupied Norway, all while evading the relentless pursuit of enemy warships and brutal Arctic weather. Frithjof Saelen writes with the vivid authority of a chronicler deeply embedded in the Norwegian wartime experience, presenting a narrative that is both a gripping military adventure and a profound meditation on duty, sacrifice, and the unbreakable human spirit. The prose captures the bone-chilling reality of those North Sea crossings with unflinching clarity, honouring the fishermen-turned-warriors who risked everything in small, humble vessels. A testament to the finest qualities of resistance and resilience, this biography leaves the reader wondering just how many untold acts of extraordinary bravery still lie hidden beneath the cold, grey waves of history.
Author: Frithjof Saelen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Souvenir Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the shadow of Nazi-occupied Norway, one man's extraordinary courage forged a legend that still resonates through the annals of wartime resistance — None But The Brave chronicles the remarkable true story of Leif Shetlands Larsen, the most decorated naval officer of World War II, whose daring missions across the treacherous North Sea became the stuff of myth. Awarded the CGM, DSO, DSC, DSM, and Bar, Larsen commanded the legendary Shetland Bus operations — clandestine voyages that smuggled agents, weapons, and hope into German-occupied Norway, all while evading the relentless pursuit of enemy warships and brutal Arctic weather. Frithjof Saelen writes with the vivid authority of a chronicler deeply embedded in the Norwegian wartime experience, presenting a narrative that is both a gripping military adventure and a profound meditation on duty, sacrifice, and the unbreakable human spirit. The prose captures the bone-chilling reality of those North Sea crossings with unflinching clarity, honouring the fishermen-turned-warriors who risked everything in small, humble vessels. A testament to the finest qualities of resistance and resilience, this biography leaves the reader wondering just how many untold acts of extraordinary bravery still lie hidden beneath the cold, grey waves of history.