Report From #24 (No. 24) [Paperback]

Gunnar Sonsteby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999

Sonsteby tells his courageous story of espionage and sabotage against the Naziz and of eluding capture through daring, intuition, and a constant slew of changing identities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Barricade Books (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156980141X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569801413
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > Scandinavian
  • #71 in Books > History > Europe > Scandinavia

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Starts Out Slow, but Finally Picks Up, July 5, 2003

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Lee Engler (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Report From #24 (No. 24) (Paperback)

Sonsteby was obviously one of the unsung heroes of the war. His work with the resistance was essential in keeping the Germans looking over their shoulders for the next incident. But, the book seemed to ramble for much of the first half of the story. I found it hard to keep up with the details, and often had to look back in earlier chapters to get myself re-oriented. The later chapters were much easier to follow. It was a quick and interesting read, but there are better books available on this topic.

I'd highly recommend Blood and Water (by Dan Kurzman) if you are interested in a related story of the resistance in Norway.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Piece of WWII History, May 14, 2010

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John E. Tallacksen Jr. "JTallacksen" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Report From #24 (No. 24) (Paperback)

Of course this book contains a great story of heroism. I found Max Manus' book "9 Lives Before 30" (translated into English) to be a little more readable. Mr. Sonsteby does record the dates and other details much more than Manus.

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative, November 11, 2011

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Peter B. Steiness (Santa Rosa, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Report From #24: No. 24 (Kindle Edition)

Being interested in the people's resistance during World War II since childhood, I have read many books, Watched TV programs and films (The Flame and the Citron (Danish) is an excellent example). It took me a bit to get into #24; No.24 as the writing style felt like a diary written with some haste. I'm not sure if the author translated this book from Norwegian to English, but it is not a great job. It irritated me a bit but as I finished the book I had gotten used to this awkwardly translated rhythm. Otherwise very exciting stuff and what heroes they all were. Balancing the fight with the Germans, their (at the time) own government and the opinions of their fellow Norwegians watching from the sideline - not an easy task. People put their lives on the line and it was not a game, but stark reality with the possibility of losing ones life after torture and other extreme punishment. Before you purchase, you should read some of the sample stuff if bad translation might bother you.