{"product_id":"9781867260097_the-last-of-the-seven","title":"The Last of the Seven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the X Troop — a team of European Jews who escaped the Continent only to join the British Army and return home to exact their revenge on Hitler’s military.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lone soldier wearing a German uniform stumbles into a British military camp in the North African desert with an incredible story to tell. He is the only survivor of an undercover operation meant to infiltrate a Nazi base, trading on the soldiers’ perfect fluency in German. However, this man is not British-born but instead a German Jew seeking revenge for the deaths of his family back home in Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Allies advance into Europe, the young lieutenant is brought to recover in Sicily. There he is recruited by a British major to join the newly formed X Troop, a commando unit composed of German and Austrian Jews training for a top secret mission at a nearby camp in the Sicilian hills. They are all ‘lost boys,’ driven not by patriotism but by vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on meticulous research into this unique group of soldiers, \u003cem\u003eThe Last of the Seven\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical, propulsive historical novel perfect for readers of Mark Sullivan, Robert Harris and Alan Furst.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven Hartov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908578791573,"sku":"9781867260097","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781867260097_c7969e51-8aa5-4686-b613-815ce8ca6f99.jpg?v=1776992656","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781867260097_the-last-of-the-seven","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}