{"product_id":"frozen-in-time-an-epic-story-of-survival-and-a-modern-quest-for-lost-heroes-of-world-war-ii-paperback-1","title":"Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitchell Zuckoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrozen in Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from the author of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrozen in Time \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety. Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. - led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza - who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck's last flight and recover the remains of its crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking blend of mystery and adventure Mitchell Zuckoff's \u003cem\u003eFrozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II \u003c\/em\u003eis also a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our military personnel and a tribute to the everyday heroism of the US Coast Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an astonishing true account of endurance and bravery in the Arctic wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 5, 1942, a U.S. cargo plane slammed into the Greenland ice cap. Days later, a B-17 on the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a storm and also crashed. All nine men aboard survived. The U.S. military launched a second daring rescue mission, but that plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrozen in Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding account of these harrowing crashes and the fate of the survivors and their would-be saviors. It also tells the story of a modern-day expedition to Greenland to find the missing rescue plane and the three heroes it carried. 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