Where The Hell Have You Been?
Monty, Italy and One Man's Incredible Escape
$38.77
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2026
Summary
‘A terrific read’ - Andy McNab
In November 1942, two nights after the Battle of El Alamein, a young British army officer was captured. As the Nazis deliberated about what to do with him, Richard Carver had particular reason to be afraid: unknown to anyone, he was the stepson of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, the Allied Commander who had just inflicted the first defeat on the Third Reich.
This gripping story tells of Richard’s internment in a POW camp in northern Italy. Havi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804193396 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804193399 |
| Author: | Tom Carver |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
An utterly compelling account of how one POW kept his identity secret from the Nazis and evaded capture, relying on the bravery and kindness of strangers. A terrific read.One man’s extraordinary odyssey of escape through wartime Italy: riveting and remarkable.Tom Carver’s excellent book gives us a better understanding why our most well known World War II General was the complex man he was.An escape story in the finest English tradition. Beautifully written and poignant to the end - deserves to become an instant classic, * BBC Foreign Affairs Correspondent *This account of Monty’s step-son’s exploits in the Second World War is a gem. It reminds one of the gallantry and devotion to duty of a generation that has nearly left us.
About The Author
Tom Carver
Tom Carver was a long-time foreign correspondent with the BBC. He was latterly the BBC’s Washington Correspondent and continues to live in Washington working as a writer and consultant. He is the step-grandson of Field Marshal Montgomery.
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