The Last of the Seven: A Novel of World War II
(Hanover Square Press, 2022)

Saturday, September 24, 2022
1:30 PM
Bethel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Presented in partnership with Seaside Jewish Community.

About the book
A lone soldier wearing a German uniform stumbles into a British military camp in the North African desert with an incredible story to tell. He is the only survivor of an undercover operation meant to infiltrate a Nazi base, and he is not British but instead a German Jew, seeking revenge for the deaths of his family in Berlin. The young lieutenant is recruited by a British major to join the X Troop, a commando unit composed of German and Austrian Jews training for a top-secret mission. The X Troop really existed, and this is their story.

About the author
Steven Hartov is the coauthor of the bestseller In the Company of Heroes, as well as The Night Stalkers and The Soul of a Thief. He was editor-in-chief of Special Operations Report and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and the History Channel. 

Hartov was in conversation with Sally Mott Freeman at the event.

Sally Mott Freeman is author of the critically acclaimed book The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home, which was part of the first History Book Festival and named an Amazon Best Book of the Year in both the History and Memoir categories. 

Purchase the book
Please help support local independent bookstores by purchasing this book at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes.

About the Festival
With the help of our presenting sponsors—Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I PenFed Realty—as well as our community partners and volunteers, the 2022 History Book Festival was full of great discussions with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction.

Special thanks to Lewes Public Library, for venue and assistance with event promotion; to Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, our official bookseller; and to the Cape Gazette and Delmarva Public Media, our media partners.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 History Book Festival. Join our authors, interviewers, and other attendees at live events throughout the weekend of September 29, 30, and October 1.