Frozen in Time

An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II

By: Mitchell Zuckoff

Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff

#1 New York Times bestseller!

Frozen in Time is a gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from the author of New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-La.

On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.

Frozen in Time tells the story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety. Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures.

Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. – led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza – who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck’s last flight and recover the remains of its crew.

A breathtaking blend of mystery and adventure Mitchell Zuckoff's Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II is also a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our military personnel and a tribute to the everyday heroism of the US Coast Guard.

Best book I've read in a long time!

This is a must read. Gripping, emotional and true. Makes you appreciate Zuckoff's brilliant writing, research and his dedication to getting the story right complete with helping us to know these heros. Thanks for a super book.

Real Men

I am a man. Not really! I'm just a wimp. You probably are too. Now this true book will tell you the story of real men; men of unimaginable courage, strength, faith, self-sacrifice, endurance, guts, fortitude, intelligence, know-how, skill, ... more. This is one of my favorite books of all time. Zuchoff brings it all together in a masterpiece. Look up his other books too - you won't be disappointed.

Heart wrenching WWII story’s

The narrator was a bit monotone but the story was great. The story was well written and heart wrenching. Thank you so much for this educative book.

Excellent listen

This book is exceptional. The author narrates and he is a wonder reader. Lovely voice. Gripping. I was really interested in this story and I had somehow never heard about it before my dad recommended this to me. Well done. Will listen again.

Frozen in Time

All, very good. Well written. And, I need a good narrator or I can't listen. The author did it all very well.

Spellbinding

Well done fitting memories
Bravery beyond belief. My Dad was an A20 pilot in Europe.

True story of death and life lost and found on the glaciers of Greenland.

If you are enamored of WWI, nonfictional both. This is for you. You’ll be taken to the edge of your seat time and again as you come to know these men, and a few women. It’s a meeting of heroes you don’t want to miss.

Epic story

As a retired CG officer and pilot, I stayed in Pritchard Hall more times than I can count. I had the honor of knowing both Captain King and Captain Long. I knew the overall story but can’t begin to express my deepest appreciation for all those responsible for this book’s filling in the details. An epic tale of adventure and heroism not to be missed or forgotten. Sempre Paratus Ds

excellent work!

I picked this up on a recommendation and I'm glad I did. Being read by the author gives the best inflections to correctly relay the story.

Heroism at its finest.

Great story. These men deserve their story to be read and remembered. Wish I had read it rather than listened. The reader was a bit fast and difficult to grasp all the detail. Well worth the read.