The Last Escape
The Last Escape
Summary
As WW2 drew to a close, thousands of British and American prisoners of war, held in camps in Nazi-occupied Europe, faced prospect that they would never get home alive. In depths of winter, their guards harried them on marches out of their camps and away from armies advancing into heart of Hitler's defeated Germany. This title tells their story.
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The Last Escape by John Nichol
The Last Escape by Tony Rennell and John Nichol is an extraordinary look at the final days of World War II. As WW2 drew to a close, hundreds of thousands of British and American prisoners of war, held in camps in Nazi-occupied Europe, faced the prospect that they would never get home alive. In the depths of winter, their guards harried them on marches outof their camps and away from the armies advancing into the heart of Hitler's defeated Germany. Hundreds died from exhaustion, disease and starvation. THE LAST ESCAPE is told through the testimony of those heroic men, now in their seventies and eighties and telling their stories publicly for the first time. 'Gripping, moving and thoughtful. The excellent team of Nichol and Rennell have done it again' Patrick Bishop, author of Fighter BoysJohn Nichol is a former RAF flight lieutenant whose Tornado fighter was shot down on a mission over Iraq during the Gulf War. He was captured and became a prisoner of war. He is the bestselling author of TORNADO DOWN and five other novels. He livesin Hertfordshire.
Tony Rennell is the author of LAST DAYS OF GLORY for Viking, and WHEN DADDY CAME HOME. He lives in London NW3.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141003887 |
| ISBN 10 | 014100388X |
| Title | The Last Escape |
| Author | John Nichol |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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