A true story of a merchant seaman's survival in World War Two. Edward Sweeney's story begins with a losing sea battle, which ends in imprisonment in France. After escaping Edward is re-captured and imprisoned at the notorious labour camp Miranda in Southern Spain. All events in this book are true stories of his adventures.
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Vendeur : BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : N/A. 1st Edition. 288pp. Laminated pictorial paper-covered boards. Protected with removable plastic cover. Previous owner's label on front paste down. Signed and inscribed by author on front free endpaper 'To Ian, With my best wishes, Edward J Sweeney'. Internally clean, neat, bright and tight. 8vo. The author recounts his adventures in the Second World War including the entrenched memories of the notorious labour camp in Miranda, Northern Spain and the terribly degrading and inhuman treatment he received at the hands of other human beings. Clean, bright copy in pictorial laminated boards protected in a clear, plastic jacket. Loosely laid-in signed letter from the author thanking the recipient for his order. N° de réf. du vendeur 013082
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Vendeur : Chapter Two Books, Ammanford, Royaume-Uni
hardcover. Etat : Good. Signed. Personalised signing. No dust jacket. SIGNED COPY. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0001633152
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Vendeur : Greystone Books, Margate, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Etat : Near Fine. Hardback Edition. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. PRESENTATION COPY, 'Reads, 'To ----,/With my best wishes,/E J Sweeney'. On front end-paper. Illustrations with photographs. A second Second World War escape involving merchant seamen. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition. Signed by Author, E J Sweeney. N° de réf. du vendeur 20687
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