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The Latter Days at Colditz

By: P.R. Reid
Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman
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In 'The Colditz Story', Pat Reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable German POW camp of the Second World War, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from Colditz. But Reid’s own break-out was by no means the last. In this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in April 1945. Here are the tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity every bit as mesmerising as the original.

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Great follow up to the original and really interesting to get an insight into the latter sys of the war. Felt as though the author took more artistic licence compared to the original though with some quite flowery descriptions of how individuals ‘felt’ in certain key moments which was somewhat distracting. Definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in the period though.

Interesting follow up if slightly more artistic license taken

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Kept me listening wanting to know more. Good story. Well told by author. Living history.

Interesting first person history

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One of the best books we’ve listened to. Well read and so fascinating to Highly recommend

Wonderful

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As with the original book by Pat Reid, "The Colditz Story", this title tells the story of allied POWs in the latter years of World War 2, focusing rightly on the various attempts to escape by British, French, Polish and Danish POWs from Colditz Castle.

In my opinion, "The Colditz Story" and "The Latter Days at Colditz" comprise one of the most remarkable true stories ever told. It would be difficult to credit some of the escapades of the prisoners as reality, so bizarre and outlandish are they. But these books are masterpieces of suspense, adrenalin-pumping action, and factual data which would hold any would-be escaper in good stead today.

As a fan of the books, I was eager to see how well they translated to audiobook, and I was not disappointed. Terrence's reading is adroit, punctual and maintains the pace of the book extremely well. It's about the next best thing you can have to a TV documentary and in many ways is better, as it is not abridged and the facts aren't confused by the editing process (not once do you have to shout "but that wasn't him, it was so-and-so" at a reading of the source document.



Overall, I couldn't exaggerate this audiobook's listen-ability. If you are an amateur WW2 historian or simply interested in a good tale, download this now.

A must read

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A fascinating listen with excellent narration, l enjoyed every minute.
The ingenuity and perseverance of the prisoners in all their escape attempts is a wonder to me … surely there are only so many bed slats and bed frames available to use.

A fascinating listen.

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A well written story of ordinary men acting in extraordinary circumstances. Recommend it to all.

Such an inspiring group of men.

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I read the paper versions of both Colditz books by Pat Reid. Great to be able to revisit them here on Audible. The narrator does an excellent job too.

Reads like a Boys-Own story from 'The Eagle'

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Very enjoyable book if you enjoyed Pat's First book then you will like this one.

It is not about his own escape but about the escapes and attempted escapes of other inmates at Colditz he goes into great detail and it is very interesting indeed.

The narrator does a good job although sometimes when portraying the German characters the voices he does are a little annoying.

Very Enjoyable.

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I have revisited both Colditz books recently. Both are good. Perhaps this one a little less for me than the 1st, as there is so much more I’d like to know of that time, not just the escape attempts. The take home is thoughts about ones endurance, morale & human ingenuity, courage, desperateness.

Incredible but true

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The writing style of the this second book is much better than the first. It flows better and is more enjoyable. Interestingly the author had escaped at the end of the first book which maybe the reason for this. The narration is also better. You will need to read the first book to understand what is going on but this is still one of the most remarkable and often amusing stories of world war two.

The sequel is better

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