SAS Great Escapes

Lewis, Damien

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‘SAS Great Escapes’ tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world’s most famous military fighting force – the Special Air Service. With each story comes a nail-biting, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis style – readers join individual escapees and experience events through their own words, taken from contemporaneous diaries, mission reports, debriefings and letters – recapturing the most terrifying and exhilarating moments of their lives.

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Publish Date: 03/02/2022

Description

‘Riveting. Extraordinary. A real-life thriller.’ – Dan Snow

In SAS Great Escapes, bestselling author Damien Lewis tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world’s most famous military fighting force – the SAS.

With each story comes a nail-biting, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis style – readers join individual escapees and experience events through their own words, taken from contemporaneous diaries, mission reports, debriefings and letters – recapturing the most terrifying and exhilarating moments of their lives.

These tales of almost unbelievable derring-do reveal the most desperate of times, when men were cornered by the enemy and were forced to fight their way out of certain death or capture. Around every corner, upon every decision and every movement lurked the possibility of discovery.

Additional information

Weight 260 g
Dimensions 196 × 126 × 26 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xii, 332 , 8 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

940.541241 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K