The Great Escape by Ted Barris
One night in 1944, eighty airmen escaped a German POW compound in Poland. The event became known as The Great Escape. Ted Barris writes of the planners, task leaders, and key players in the escape attempt, those who got away, those who didn't, and their families at home.
Military historian Ted Barris’s seventeenth book of non-fiction..follows his well-honed and highly successful approach of combining vivid characters with thumping narrative. * Globe and Mail *
No one tells these stories better than [Ted Barris]. * Matt Galloway, host of Metro Morning, CBC Radio *
Barris’s re-examination is both timely and fascinating. * Publishers Weekly *
No one tells these stories better than [Ted Barris]. * Matt Galloway, host of Metro Morning, CBC Radio *
Barris’s re-examination is both timely and fascinating. * Publishers Weekly *
Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist and broadcaster. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and regular contributions to The Globe and Mail, the National Post, and various national magazines, he is a full-time professor of journalism at Centennial College in Toronto. Barris has authored 17 non-fiction books, including the national bestsellers Victory at Vimy and Juno.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781459728448 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459728440 |
| Title | The Great Escape |
| Author | Ted Barris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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