Originally published in 1955, this must be one of the most dramatic adventures of our time. Clemens Forell, a German soldier, was sentenced to 25 years of forced labour in a Siberian lead mine after the Second World War. Rebelling against the brutality of the camp, Forell staged a daring escape, enduring an 8000-mile journey across the trackless wastes of Siberia, in some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth. Bauer’s writing brilliantly evokes Forell’s desperation in the prison camp, and his struggle for survival and terror of recapture as he makes his way towards the Persian frontier and freedom.
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'More compelling than any thriller.' --Helmut Uhlig, Tagesspiegel
'One of the wildest adventure books of our time.' --Curt Hohof, Suddeutsche Zeitung
'Bauer has given us more than a prisoner-of-war story; he has left us one of the greatest adventure stories.' --Walter Gorlitz, Die Welt
'One of the wildest adventure books of our time.' --Curt Hohof, Suddeutsche Zeitung
'Bauer has given us more than a prisoner-of-war story; he has left us one of the greatest adventure stories.' --Walter Gorlitz, Die Welt
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The true story of a German soldier's escape from a Siberian prison camp following World War II, and his struggle for survival during an 8000-mile journey to freedom across some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth.
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You will not be able to put this book down! It is completely absorbing, at times you feel unbelievable, will make you cry and will make you smile.
The story of a man taking 3 years to escape a siberian labour camp is just incredible. Some of the people he meets along the journey gives you faith in the human race and some sadly turns you the other way. However, it is a great read and the only bit that lets it down, is that at the end you do not get to find out how he integrated back into German society (but then that's not what the story is about!). Recommended.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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This is a truely gripping book. Describing the sheer hell that was the Gulag in Eastern Kamchatka, Forel realises that NOT to escape was a death sentence - he was being slowly poisoned by the lead mine he was working, living and sleeping in.
His story of his long trek to freedom is a gripping tale of human resolve, and is also a terrible tale of man's inhumanity to man.
Highly recommended - and very humbling to read.
His story of his long trek to freedom is a gripping tale of human resolve, and is also a terrible tale of man's inhumanity to man.
Highly recommended - and very humbling to read.
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Sure, this book is written in the style of a novell, but Josef Martin Bauer wrote it from tapes that the "Real Clemens Forell" recorded on magnetic tape.
The real Clemens Forell was a man called Cornelius Rost. Other than the book and the film his own Life had not such a happy end. Both the Publisher, Franz Ehrenwirth, who first met Cornelius Rost and the writer Josef Steinbichler, who also met him, discribed him as a "Broken man who was a physical and mental wreck". He insisted on his anonymity for fear of the KGB who were known for assasinating people worldwide. And after all he had commited a crime, in order to survive, by attacking a man and stealing money... And no that was not an invention by J.M. Bauer!!! Only once Cornelius Rost agreed to talk to three British Experts on Siberia (At the time the english translation was released), who wanted to explore if this man had really been where he claimed and they found out that everything he said was accurate up to the smallest detail!!! Only Life itself can "write" such a story that dwarfs classics like the Oddyseey!
Cornelius Rost died in 1983 colourblind due to the lead poisoning of the mining in the Gulag and constantly paranoid, hiding whenever the doorbell rang. The terrible ordeal of his captivity,escape and travelling 8500 miles(!!!!!!!) through some of the most hostile terrain on earth had taken it's toll.
The real Clemens Forell was a man called Cornelius Rost. Other than the book and the film his own Life had not such a happy end. Both the Publisher, Franz Ehrenwirth, who first met Cornelius Rost and the writer Josef Steinbichler, who also met him, discribed him as a "Broken man who was a physical and mental wreck". He insisted on his anonymity for fear of the KGB who were known for assasinating people worldwide. And after all he had commited a crime, in order to survive, by attacking a man and stealing money... And no that was not an invention by J.M. Bauer!!! Only once Cornelius Rost agreed to talk to three British Experts on Siberia (At the time the english translation was released), who wanted to explore if this man had really been where he claimed and they found out that everything he said was accurate up to the smallest detail!!! Only Life itself can "write" such a story that dwarfs classics like the Oddyseey!
Cornelius Rost died in 1983 colourblind due to the lead poisoning of the mining in the Gulag and constantly paranoid, hiding whenever the doorbell rang. The terrible ordeal of his captivity,escape and travelling 8500 miles(!!!!!!!) through some of the most hostile terrain on earth had taken it's toll.
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As far as my feet will carry me
Read the book but found the dvd better than the book ..Read the book first then watch the film ok
Published 24 days ago by helly
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No chapters
Very good only disappointment is that there was no chapters in the book, as normally I would read a couple of chapters at a time
Published 1 month ago by dc
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Good read
Having seen the film first I found the book slow reading but really enjoyed the ending knowing full well that it was an amazing escape.
Published 2 months ago by MARK BOWEN
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A genuine account
I found this book well written and a moving story - mostly because it had not been over-sentimentalised in any way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alexandra Parry
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an interesting read
generally a good story but slow in starting and it tends to ramble in places will read it all one day
Published 4 months ago by Trek
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Escapism for the mind
A fantastic read which kept me enthralled for many a night
For me it even out did Rawicz's "The long walk "
You could clearly tell the last 10% was rushed and glossed... Read more
For me it even out did Rawicz's "The long walk "
You could clearly tell the last 10% was rushed and glossed... Read more
Published 4 months ago by masspecguy
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as far as my feet will carry me
i bought this book because i only watched half of the film and found it very intreging the book is trully amazing ,very hard to put down . Read more
Published 4 months ago by brickiemartin
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haven't read it yet
sounds like a really interesting book and am looking forward to reading it but can't rate it yet as I have to finish the other 4 books that I have on thego at the moment
Published 4 months ago by barbara gallagher
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Very good story
After watching the movie I found tht the book was very good with some changes from the movie. But both very good
Published 5 months ago by Roger
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Gripping read!
I enjoy memoirs and real life accounts, and couldn't put this book down! A very gripping account of a man's struggle for freedom.
Published 5 months ago by Sunshineandrain
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