Escape to Pagan by Brian Devereux
A gripping true story of survival set in Hong Kong and Burma, as one family struggles against overwhelming odds in WW2 Divided by war, in order to see each other again they must overcome terrible danger.
45/5 stars This pulse-pounding Hong Kong war memoir hinges on a stunning event: the felling of the protagonist, Royal Scots Regiment sergeant Jack Devereux, shot in the head after leading an attack against the Japanese on Golden Hill in 1941. … The Devereux saga is tremendously gripping and gory. * South China Morning Post 01/04/2016 *
Beautiful, battle-scarred and deadly landscapes ranging from Burma to Japan are the backdrop for the Devereux family’s trials and tribulations. This riveting book reads more like a work of fiction than an incredible but true story. * Toy Soldier and Model Figure magazine *
Beautiful, battle-scarred and deadly landscapes ranging from Burma to Japan are the backdrop for the Devereux family’s trials and tribulations. This riveting book reads more like a work of fiction than an incredible but true story. * Toy Soldier and Model Figure magazine *
Brian Devereux was born in Burma in 1940 and the early part of his life is described in this book. He worked freelance for twenty five years in the film industry, and as a stuntman; once doubling for Michael Caine, performing all the stunts including the ‘deadfall’ in the film of the same name. He also owned a country house hotel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781612003733 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612003737 |
| Title | Escape to Pagan |
| Author | Brian Devereux |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
| Year published | 2016-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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