The Cretan Runner (Penguin World War II Collection) - Softcover

Psychoundakis, George

 
9780141043340: The Cretan Runner (Penguin World War II Collection)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0141043342 ISBN 13: 9780141043340
Verlag: Penguin, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

The legendary story of a resistance hero

'Full of death and excitement' - Sunday Times

'Unique' - TLS

George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner.

It was not only the toughest but the most dangerous job of all. It involved immense journeys carrying vital messages, smuggling arms and explosives and guiding Allied soldiers, agents and commandos through heavily garrisoned territory. And George did not escape capture and torture on his many forays.

This brilliant account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter, is a gripping story of bravery against impossible odds.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

George Psychoundakis was born in Crete in 1920. After a brief period of schooling he lived as a shepherd until the beginning of the German occupation in 1941, when he joined the Cretan resistance as a runner. He was later awarded the BEM.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
Penguin
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0141043342
ISBN 13 
9780141043340
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
368
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Nicht verfügbar
Verantwortliche Person
Nicht verfügbar

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels

9789602260135: Cretan Runner O/P

Vorgestellte Ausgabe

ISBN 10:  9602260130 ISBN 13:  9789602260135
Verlag: Efstathiadis Group, 1992
Softcover