{"product_id":"beyond-the-wire-9781496736710","title":"Beyond the Wire","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIrena's War\u003c\/i\u003e blends fact and fiction in a gripping novel based on one of the most extraordinary true stories of World War II--an uprising behind the walls of Auschwitz concentration camp.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOctober 1944: \u003c\/i\u003e In the long, narrow undressing rooms in Auschwitz-Birkenau, prisoner Jakub Bak toils under the scrutiny of SS guards. Like other members of the \u003ci\u003eSonderkommando\u003c\/i\u003e, Jakub was selected on arrival for an unthinkable job: sorting through the clothes of the dead and moving their bodies from the gas chambers to the crematoriums. In this hell within a hell, Jakub clings to the promise he made to his murdered father--to live, at any cost--and to the moments he is able to spend in the company of Anna, imprisoned in the women's camp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every morning, Anna marches miles to the union munitions factory where she works alongside other prisoners. Even Jakub doesn't know that she and a few other women have been taking the ultimate risk, smuggling trace amounts of gunpowder back in their clothing. A bold plan is brewing to revolt against the SS and liberate the camp. Jakub, pressured to join the resistance, knows that any uprising faces impossible odds. Added to this already stark choice is another desperate reality--the risk from informers who see their only chance of survival in betraying their fellow Jews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Powerfully moving and unflinching in its authenticity, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the women and men who, though outnumbered and outgunned, fought to free themselves, sparking a brilliant flash of light and hope amidst the darkest evil that humans can conceive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Irena's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shipman's humbling, spellbinding tale is a standout among recent works of Holocaust fiction.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Shipman \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of seven historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eIrena's War, Task Force Baum, Constantinopolis, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Bitter Rain\u003c\/i\u003e. He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and began publishing short stories and poems while earning a degree in history from the University of Washington and a law degree from Gonzaga University. He opened his own law firm in 2004 and remains a practicing attorney. An avid reader, especially of historical nonfiction, Shipman lives in Washington State and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. Visit James Shipman online at James-Shipman.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483294109970,"sku":"9781496736710","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bdee9f23-baeb-4792-9eac-166c672e00d6.jpg?v=1730359407","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beyond-the-wire-9781496736710","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}