The Last Man in Narvik

A narrative web experience telling the story of resistance in occupied Norway during World War II. Follow Erik Solberg, a fisherman's son turned soldier, through ten chapters of survival, resistance, and the personal cost of war.

About

This project presents a chapter-based narrative set during the Battles of Narvik and the subsequent occupation of Norway. The story explores themes of resistance, occupation, and survival through the eyes of a Norwegian soldier who becomes part of the local resistance movement.

Built With

• Astro - Static site generator
• Content Collections - Type-safe chapter management
• Custom fonts: Playfair Display, Lora, DM Sans
• SEO optimization with schema markup

Project Structure

/
├── public/              # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── assets/         # Images and media
│   ├── components/     # Reusable Astro components
│   ├── content/
│   │   ├── config.ts   # Content collection schema
│   │   └── chapters/   # 10 markdown chapters (01-10)
│   ├── layouts/
│   │   ├── Layout.astro        # Base layout
│   │   └── ChapterLayout.astro # Chapter-specific layout
│   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── index.astro         # Home page
│   │   └── chapters/
│   │       └── [slug].astro    # Dynamic chapter routes
│   ├── styles/
│   │   └── global.css  # Global styles
│   └── config.ts       # Site configuration
└── package.json

Commands

All commands are run from the root of the project:

Command	Action
npm install	Install dependencies
npm run dev	Start local dev server at localhost:4321
npm run build	Build production site to ./dist/
npm run preview	Preview build locally before deploying
npm run format	Format code with Prettier

Chapter Structure

Each chapter is a markdown file with frontmatter containing:

• title - Chapter title
• order - Chapter number (1-10)
• description - Brief chapter summary
• epigraph - Opening quote (optional)
• epigraphAuthor - Quote attribution (optional)

Site Configuration

Edit src/config.ts to update site metadata:

• Site URL
• Base URL
• Site title
• Site description

License

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)