The Great Escape, 1st Edition
$40.67
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2004
Summary
American and British air force officers in a German prison camp. With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, forged passports, faked weapons, and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fantastic security system to protect themselves from German surveillance.
It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb. It demanded the concentrated devotion and vigilance of more than six hundred men—every one of t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393325799 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393325792 |
| Author: | Paul Brickhill |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 18mm |
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“One of the great true stories of the war, and one of the greatest escape narratives of all time.”
“One of the great true stories of the war, and one of the greatest escape narratives of all time.” – San Francisco Chronicle“Absorbing… spine-tingling… puts the average war book so far in the shadow it’s not even funny.” – Dallas Times Herald“For sheer suspense, puts the fictioneers to shame.” – Boston Globe
About The Author
Paul Brickhill
Paul Brickhill (1916—1991) was shot down over the Mareth Line in Tunisia on March 17, 1943. He landed in the middle of a minefield in front of the enemy barbed wire and was captured. He was soon transferred to Stalag Luft III, where he joined organization “X” working on the great escape.
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