Trails to Freedom
the true story of the medieval trails used by anzac pows to escape italy in 1943–1944
$31.99
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2025
Summary
Trails to Freedom: A WWII Escape Through the Alps
Trails to Freedom is the story of a solo hike across the Alps that brings to life the fascinating, largely unknown history of the Anzac POWs who escaped Fascist Italy to find safety in neutral Switzerland during WWII.
In October 1943, four Australian soldiers left Biella in the foothills of the Alps in northern Turin, fleeing Italy’s Nazi–Fascist regime. They spoke no Italian, and they had scant clot…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761451751 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761451758 |
| Author: | Simon Tancred |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 233mm x 217mm |
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About The Author
Simon Tancred
Simon Tancred is the director and founder of Hidden Italy, providing guided hiking tours in Italy for between 800 to 1000 clients each year. Since 1993, Simon has walked over 15,000 kilometres up and down Italy and has worn out seven pairs of hiking boots. He speaks fluent Italian, and has lived in both Milan and Florence, where he worked for Monash University. Simon lives with his family in Surry Hills and spends half the year in Italy. His travel writing has been published in numerous Australian newspapers and travel magazines, including The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Financial Review and Weekend Australian.
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