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The Cooler King
- The True Story of William Ash - The Greatest Escaper of World War II
Engelsk Paperback
The Cooler King
- The True Story of William Ash - The Greatest Escaper of World War II
Engelsk Paperback

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A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, a true wartime story of William Ash.

The Cooler King is at once uplifting and inspirational, and stands as a testament to the durability of decent values and the invincible spirit of liberty.

The Cooler King tells the astonishing story of William Ash, an American flyer brought up in Depression-hit Texas, who after being shot down in his Spitfire over France in early 1942 spent the rest of the war defying the Nazis by striving to escape from every prisoner of war camp in which he was incarcerated.

Alongside William Ash is a cast of fascinating characters, including Douglas Bader, Roger Bushell, who would go on to lead the Great Escape, and Paddy Barthropp, a dashing Battle of Britain pilot who despite his very different background became Ash''s best friend and shared many of his adventures.

Using contemporary documents and interviews with Ash''s comrades, Patrick Bishop vividly recreates the multiple escape attempts, while also examining the P.O.W. experience and analysing the passion that drove some prisoners to risk death in repeated bids for freedom.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
320
ISBN-13:
9781782390251
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1782390251
Udg. Dato:
5 maj 2016
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
129mm
Højde:
197mm
Forlag:
Atlantic Books
Oplagsdato:
5 maj 2016
Forfatter(e):
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