Great Escapes of World War II - Softcover

Great Escapes of World War II

Mass market paperback. Zustand: Good. Third printing [stated]. xi, [1], 132 pages. Cover has slight wear and soiling. This is one of the Scholastic Biography series. George Sullivan writes books of fact, history, and biography. He has more than one hundred titles to his credit. They cover a wide range of subjects, from auto racing to hydroponics, from civil engineering to the Civil War. Publishers Weekly said that Sullivan "has mastered the art of writing simply and directly, making complex subjects understandable and interesting." Photography and photographers have been the subjects of some of his recent books. His interest in photography goes beyond just writing about it. He sometimes takes the photographs that are used to illustrate his work. Recent books of his include: Knockout! A Photobiography of Joe Louis, Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures, and Berenice Abbott, Photographer: An Independent Vision. Here are the true stories of seven daring escapes by prisoners of war during World War II: Bill Fowler's escape from Colditz Castle, the "escape-proof" German fortress. Siegfried Lederer's escape from Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp. The incredible tunnel escape by dozens of Allied prisoners from Stalag Luft III that became known as 'The Great Escape.' Plus four more stories of people who displayed great courage and stamina to overcome the iron bars, armed guards, and barbed wire that held them. Artikel-Nr. 77867

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