{"product_id":"the-batmaker-of-copenhagen-tim-brooks-9781801506977","title":"The Batmaker of Copenhagen: The Story of Cricket's Second World War Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Batmaker of Copenhagen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the inspiring story of a cricketing hero who defied the German occupation to keep cricket alive throughout the Nazi occupation of Denmark during the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Copenhagen under the iron grip of the Gestapo, and German U-boats preventing any supplies coming in from England, a humble cricket scorer sets out on an improbable and dangerous quest to find willow and produce his own cricket bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScouring the length and breadth of the country, hounded by Gestapo spies, and risking everything for the game he loves, the 'Batmaker' undertakes his mission under the very noses of the city's oppressors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis nemesis, a Gestapo chief by the name of 'Lucifer', begins a quest of his own to crush the resistance in a battle of wills that shapes the course of the war. Based on a true story, this uplifting tale of passion and patriotism brings cricket and espionage together in a unique and gripping thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801506973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801506977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Tim Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48519414022399,"sku":"9781801506977","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0d6e8b7-277d-47fd-be9f-4baaade43d58.jpg?v=1778737447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-batmaker-of-copenhagen-tim-brooks-9781801506977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}