Home Run: Escape from Nazi Europe - Couverture rigide

Nichol, John; Rennell, Tony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 067091603X ISBN 13 : 9780670916030

Editeur : Viking, 2007

Synopsis

Throughout the Second World War, thousands found themselves cut off behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe ― soldiers were left stranded on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk, airmen flying operations against the Germans were blasted out of the sky by flak and fighters. They were alone and on the run in enemy territory with just one goal ― to get back to Britain and to safety.

Some made solitary treks through hundreds of miles of enemy territory, others attempted precarious sea crossings in stolen boats. Many placed their lives in the hands of brave civilians who risked the wrath of a brutal regime if they dared to offer assistance. Life for the evaders hung in the balance and if they were to survive they had to rely on guile and sheer luck.John Nichol and Tony Rennell tell the dramatic story of the heroes who made it home . . . and those who did not.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Nichol is the bestselling co-author of Tornado Down, The Last Escape and Tail End Charlies, and the author of five novels. Tony Rennell is the author of Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria and co-author of When Daddy Came Home, The Last Escape and Tail End Charlies. Now a freelance writer, he was formerly associate editor of the Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 067091603X
• ISBN 13: 9780670916030
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 544
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible