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The Real Great Escape
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
In early 1942 the Germans opened a top-security prisoner-of-war camp. Called Stalag Luft III, it soon contained some of the most inventive escapers ever known. They were led by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell who masterminded an attempt to smugglehundreds of POWs down a tunnel built under the noses of their guards. The escape would come to be immortalised in the famous film The Great Escape, but in this book Guy Walters takes a fresh look at this remarkable event and asks what was the true story?
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- Andy Bowman
- 07-05-20
A Real eye opener
Forget everything you think you know about the Great Escape from the movie (almost none of which is true) . This is a very poignant history of a heroic or foolish action, depending on your point of view, I was, in turn, astonished,amazed, thrilled, brought to my knees with laughter, saddened and filled with rage before finally being left with one question WHY?
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- cliff
- 20-07-17
Very interesting and a little sad...
This was a very well narrated bit of history, sad to think it is true... put a bit of a damper on the film.
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- Cryptochimp
- 16-11-17
Great book about the Great Escape
A well-written, thoroughly-researched reappraisal of the famous escape. An essential read if you are a ww2 history buff. Richard Burnip’s narration is excellent.
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- Purchaser
- 16-06-21
Nicely written telling of this story
This book gives a good telling of the story of the Great Escape. Worth the purchase.
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- Ian Morrison
- 03-05-21
Real Great Escape
Fantastic writing and really good to hear the story which is more aligned to the truth after having g the film of the same name in one's mind for so long
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- Haydn
- 06-08-17
fantastic and full of detail
this is an excellent view of the Great Escape that will kep you intrested once past the slow start.. You will cheer, cry and shout in good measure.
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- wiggy uk
- 14-01-24
Events as recorded rather than imagined
A dispassionate account with compassion and balance.
In its accounts it asks some tough questions but is not too judgmental.
Given that these are historical events to people of my age I can not know its accuracy, but despite feeling a little more informed I can still enjoy the movie.
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- Audible Customer
- 17-01-21
Fascinating story
Overlays the boys own myth from the film, but describes the shocking fate of these men at the hands of the Phsycopaths running an evil Empire!
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- Adrian Benson
- 18-05-15
A thrill to read
Everybody thinks they know a lot about the Great Escape. But this book explains so much more to the reader.
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- Mr. R. Taylor
- 15-06-22
The real great escape
This book is a very good read if you have watched the Great Escape film.
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