Colditz : Prisoners of the Castle
15.00€
| ISBN | 9780241986974 |
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| Book Format | Paperback |
| Book Author | Ben MacIntyre |
| Learning Stage | A Level, Advanced (16+) |
- Published:25 May 2023
- THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
- The astonishing inside story, revealed for the first time in this new book by bestselling historian Ben Macintyre, is a tale of the indomitable human spirit, but also one of snobbery, class conflict, homosexuality, bullying, espionage, boredom, insanity and farce. With access to an astonishing range of material, Macintyre reveals a remarkable cast of characters of multiple nationalities hitherto hidden from history, with captors and prisoners living for years cheek-by-jowl in a thrilling game of cat and mouse. From the elitist members of the Colditz Bullingdon Club to America’s oldest paratrooper and least successful secret agent, the soldier-prisoners of Colditz were courageous and resilient as well as vulnerable and fearful — and astonishingly imaginative in their desperate escape attempts.
