The Cretan Runner
$36.60
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2009
Summary
The legendary story of a resistance hero.
George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner.
It was not only the toughest but the most dangerous job of all. It involved immense journeys carrying vital messages, smuggling arms and explosives and guiding Allied soldiers, agents and commandos through heavily garrisoned terr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141043340 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141043342 |
| Author: | George Psychoundakis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 130mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin World War II Collection |
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‘Full of death, and the excitement of a fighter who wildly enjoys his own part of the dangerous business’ Sunday Times’Unique’ The Times Literary Supplement
Full of death, and the excitement of a fighter who wildly enjoys his own part of the dangerous business * Sunday Times *Unique * The Times Literary Supplement *
About The Author
George Psychoundakis
George Psychoundakis was born in Crete in 1920. After a brief period of schooling he lived as a shepherd until the beginning of the German occupation in 1941, when he joined the Cretan resistance as a runner. He was later awarded the BEM.
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