{"product_id":"ice-brothers-9781504051859","title":"Ice Brothers","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling World War II adventure story based on Sloan Wilson's experiences as a Coast Guard officer on the Greenland patrol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Paul Schuman, a college senior and summer sailor, enlists in the Coast Guard. His beautiful, mercurial wife, Sylvia, wants him to stay at home in Massachusetts, but Paul is ready for adventure and eager to serve his country. His active duty begins when, without a day of training, he is assigned to be the executive officer aboard the \u003ci\u003eArluk\u003c\/i\u003e, a converted fishing trawler patrolling the coast of Greenland for secret German weather bases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At the helm of the \u003ci\u003eArluk \u003c\/i\u003eis Lt. Cdr. \"Mad\" Mowry, the finest ice pilot and meanest drunk in the Coast Guard. Paul has a lot to learn from his captain, but not as much as communications officer Nathan Greenberg does. A Brooklyn engineer, Nathan does not know the difference between a ship's bow and its stern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e No matter how nasty Mowry might be, Schuman and Greenberg have to pay close attention, because deadly icebergs, dangerous blizzards, and menacing Nazi gunboats lurk along the frigid Arctic coastline. Surviving the war, Schuman soon realizes, will require every ounce of courage and intelligence he possesses--and that is before Mowry breaks down and the young officer is forced to take command of the \u003ci\u003eArluk\u003c\/i\u003e and its crew at the worst possible moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A masterful blend of high drama and convincing realism, \u003ci\u003eIce Brothers \u003c\/i\u003eis a true classic of World War II and one of Sloan Wilson's finest novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504051859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.32d","brand":"Sloan Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655197257884,"sku":"9781504051859","price":31.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fe4dc9f5-da79-41b6-92a3-8d22590914f4.jpg?v=1603884967","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ice-brothers-9781504051859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}