The Exchange: A New Narrative of WWII in the Aleutians

Thursday, February 06 2014


Courtesy of Brian Payton

The battle for the Aleutian Islands during World War II has barely made it into the history books. But now, it's the subject of a new novel. "The Wind is Not a River" tells the story of a war correspondent who becomes stranded on the Japanese-held island of Attu, and his wife's efforts to find him in the sweeping Alaska Territory.

In this segment of "The Exchange," author Brian Payton walks through the historical research -- and visits to the Aleutians -- that went into his new book.



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