A Light in the Northern Sea by Tim Brady is a nonfiction novel about the work of the resistance in Denmark. The novel highlights key events and people. It contains maps and is footnoted to show where their information came from. I had read a nonfiction book about this previously with students called The Boys That Challenged Hitler by Phillip Hoose. I recognized some of the same information from the Churchill Club.
The book does have a number of Danish names that could be confusing or difficult, however I didn’t find that slowed me down. One of the things I found most interesting was the growth of the resistance and how they became so strong while still being separate from each other. The idea that 95% of the Jews in Denmark were safely evacuated is just unimaginable – until it is done by people with a strong purpose and calling.
The book does not read as a strict nonfiction book. The information shared with you was accurate and easily approachable. I like how the author included bunking some myths. A Light in the Northern Sea by Tim Brady was a good read.
