{"product_id":"9780060096649","title":"The Freedom Line","description":"By: Peter Eisner     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompared to \u003cem\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/em\u003e by the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post, The Freedom Line\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning story of a group of resistance workers who secreted downed Allied fighter pilots through France and into safety in Spain during World War II—perfect for fans of Apple TV's \u003cem\u003eMasters of the Air\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs war raged against Hitler's Germany, an increasing number of Allied fliers were shot down on missions against Nazi targets in occupied Europe. Many fliers parachuted safely behind enemy lines only to find themselves stranded and hunted down by the Gestapo. \u003cem\u003eThe Freedom Line\u003c\/em\u003e traces the thrilling and true story of Robert Grimes, a 20–year–old American B–17 pilot whose plane was shot down over Belgium on Oct. 20, 1943. Wounded, disoriented, and scared, he was rescued by operatives of the Comet Line, a group of tenacious young women and men from Belgium, France, and Spain who joined forces to rescue the Allied aircrews and take them to safety. And on Christmas Eve 1943, he and a group of fellow Americans faced unexpected sudden danger and tragedy on the border between France and Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe road to safety was a treacherous journey by train, by bicycle, and on foot that stretched hundreds of miles across occupied France to the Pyrenees Mountains at the Spanish border. Armed with guile and spirit, the selfless civilian fighters of the Comet Line had risked their lives to create this underground railroad, and by this time in the war, they had saved hundreds of Americans, British, Australians, and other Allied airmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with the survivors and in–depth archival research, \u003cem\u003eThe Freedom Line\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a group of friends who chose to act on their own out of a deep respect for liberty and human dignity. Theirs was a courage that presumed to take on a fearfully powerful foe with few defences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47320557224163,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780060096649","price":118.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780060096649.jpg?v=1760346482","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/products\/9780060096649","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}