The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film. One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very ...
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The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film. One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan...
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Fair. Size: 8x5x1; Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. An acceptable ex-library book. Besides the usual labels and stamps this book also has bumped corners and edges along with a general worn look and feel. This is a decent reading copy. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard: order received by 2PM Eastern US time goes out by 4: 30 PM M-F.
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Very Good. NY: W W Norton 1950. 6th printing. Hardcover 8vo 264 pgs. B/w photo plates. Very good in a good dust jacket. Light wear to spine ends. Owner's name in ink at top of front endpaper. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and has edge tears. Jacket red spine faded to pink. (World War 2, Prisoners of War, Personal Narratives) Inquire if you need further information.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (World War II, escapes, personal narratives) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First American Edition. DJ in archival cover one corner bumped edge ware price clipped. letter from the publisher laid in.
This book is a classic. True, and exciting--worth reading every few years.
PeachTea
Mar 8, 2009
Amazing
Terrifically well written, and tells a fascinating story. It could have been glued to my hands for all I could put it down, and for all I've picked it up since. This book is almost invariably the first one on my suggestion list of Things To Read.