From an acclaimed New Yorker writer, The Comet is the thrilling true story of Dédée de Jongh, the young woman who led a crucial World War II escape network, risking her life to rescue hundreds of Allied airmen.During the Second World War, there was no more dangerous activity for a civilian in Nazi-occupied Europe than helping a downed Allied airman escape to Britain. To a young Belgian woman named Andrée “Dédée” de Jongh, the risks were worthwhile...

“An outstanding book.” —The Wall Street Journal * “Gripping at every turn.” —Outside * “A hell of a ride.” —The Times (London)An extraordinary true story about one man’s attempt to salve the wounds of war and save his own soul through an audacious adventure.In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceive...

“Essential reading for every runner.” —Men’s Fitness“Compelling…As becomes clear not long after its starting gun, this book transcends the search for a two-hour marathon.” —The Washington PostTwo hours to cover twenty-six miles and 385 yards. It is running’s Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. But now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two hour marathon will require an exceptional combination o...

From an acclaimed New Yorker writer, The Comet is the thrilling true story of Dédée de Jongh, the young woman who led a crucial World War II escape network, risking her life to rescue hundreds of Allied airmen.During the Second World War, there was no more dangerous activity for a civilian in Nazi-occupied Europe than helping a downed Allied airman escape to Britain. To a young Belgian woman named Andrée “Dédée” de Jongh, the risks were worthwhile...

“An outstanding book.” —The Wall Street Journal * “Gripping at every turn.” —Outside * “A hell of a ride.” —The Times (London)An extraordinary true story about one man’s attempt to salve the wounds of war and save his own soul through an audacious adventure.In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceive...

Two hours, to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. Its running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. Now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two hour marathon requires an exceptional feat of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than any who has run before. Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite runners: the greatest marathoners on earth. From big-money races in the United States to rem...