No Picnic on Mount Kenya

Felice Benuzzi’s tale is a real joy. An extraordinary adventure written with a light, deft, humorous touch that makes it irresistibly readable. And it certainly shows that the British don’t have a monopoly of eccentricity. - Michael Palin

The book crackles with the same dry humour as its title. It contains the prison-yard bartering and candlelight stitching that mark a classic jailbreak yarn; the encounters with wild beasts in Mount Kenya’s forest belt are as gripping, and the descriptions of sparkling glaciers as awe-inspiring, as any passage in the great exploration diaries of the early 20th century. - The Economist

Deeply moving, this beautifully written book almost reads like a novel and provides a unique perspective on the effects of war and the power of imagination - Guardian

This classic adventure story is a gloriously readable celebration of courage, humour and the human longing for freedom - Daily Mail

Mr. Benuzzi’s paradoxical mixture of pride and self-mocking humility is attractive: his courage is amazing; his story, dramatic - New York Times

A most extraordinary prisoner-of-war and escape story - New Yorker

More electrifying than anything a person with a nose for real adventure could hope to read - Repubblica

A mad venture and a gallant tribute to man’s deep yearning for freedom - Kirkus Reviews