Please read all the information here before bidding because the item in this auction is being sold as-is. This unit is missing the battery cover (see pic) however it is in working condition. Also, please know that for domestic and international buyers, I will combine shipping costs when I can if a buyer wins multiple auctions for my items, so please let me know if you want me to check if I can combine certain items so you can save on shipping. This auction is for a copy of The Saboteur in Playaway unabridged audiobook format with no battery cover however it still functions properly. The ISBN of this audiobook is not stated on the playaway however I have pulled it from the playaway.com website. The audiobook is an original--not a copy or bootleg. The unabridged audiobook is a retired library copy with stickers. The Playaway has been tested, and it is in good working order with a functional digital display. The Playaway takes the common AAA size battery and will fit any standard size headphone with a 3.5 mm plug. This auction does not include headphones or a working battery. The Playaway package you see in the picture are the exact items you will receive if you win this auction. I accept payment by Paypal only for both domestic and international buyers. Payment needs to be received within three days of the close of the auction. The Playaway will be shipped through the United States Postal Service by USPS Media Mail or USPS Priority Mail. International orders will be shipped via USPS First-Class International Mail. Tracking will be included on domestic orders. Use the shipping calculator under the 'Shipping' area in the auction for exact prices. Please e-mail me if you have questions, and thanks for looking. -- Book Description: February|1943. Both the Allies and the Nazis are closing in on attempts to construct the decisive weapon of the war. Kurt Nordstrum|an engineer in Oslo|puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée|his outfit whittled to shreds|he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Naziss progress towards an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There|he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis plans before they advance any further. Parachuted onto the most unforgiving terrain in Europe|braving the fiercest of mountain storms|Nordstrum and his team attempt the most daring raid of the war|targeting the heavily-guarded factory built on a shelf of rock thought to be impregnable|a mission even they know they likely will not survive. Months later|Nordstrum is called upon again to do the impossible|opposed by both elite Nazi soldiers and a long-standing enemy who is now a local collaborator—one man against overwhelming odds|with the fate of the war in the balance|but the choice to act means putting the one person he has a chance to love in peril. Based on the stirring true story|The Saboteur is Andrew Grosss follow-up to the riveting historical thriller|The One Man. A richly-woven story probing the limits of heroism|sacrifice and determination|The Saboteur portrays a hero who must weigh duty against his heart in order to singlehandedly end the one threat that could alter the course of the war. "The One Man contains many different plots and characters that cross the globe|and narrator Ballerini effortlessly manages the complex story line. All accents are portrayed authentically... the audio truly enhances the written text. This historical thriller will keep listeners engaged|and although they know how the war ends|they will find themselves on the edge of their seats wondering what happens next." -Booklist The One Man "[Edoardo Ballerini's] versatile transition between multiple characters will keep you riveted." NJ.com on The One Man **A Playaway is an audiobook device that is about the size of a small deck of playing cards. It only requires one (1) AAA battery to play and headphones or ear buds to listen to the Playaway audiobook. The Playaway device is light, compact and there are no CDs, cassettes, downloads or subscriptions needed to make the Playaway work. Similar to almost any CD player, the Playaway device allows for the volume to be adjusted, chapter selection and skipping ahead in a chapter as well using the buttons on the Playaway device. The Playaway device also has a digital display that indicates information such as the chapter, time played or remaining in each chapter and the battery power level. Thank you.** |