The Cretan Runner by George Psychoundakis

The Cretan Runner by George Psychoundakis

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. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter.

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 *

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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ISBN 13	9780141043340
ISBN 10	0141043342
Title	The Cretan Runner
Author	George Psychoundakis
Series	Penguin World War Ii Collection
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2009-08-06
Number of pages	368
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