- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (10 April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0304364320
- ISBN-13: 978-0304364329
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #65 in Books > History > World History > World War II 1939-1945 > Countries > Germany
- #90 in Books > History > World History > World War II 1939-1945 > Prisoners of War
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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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Pat Reid was one of the first captives to be imprisoned at Colditz in the Second World War. The tale of how he escaped the prison is one of the classics of twentieth century literature.
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THIS book is the story of a castle in Saxony during those years of the Second World War between November 1942 and April 1945. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The 2nd of Reid's books specifically on Colditz does not disappoint. The story follows on in time from where the first book left off. Reid and his 3 companions have escaped but life in Oflag IVC goes on. Reid uses accounts by Howe (the 2nd Escape Officer - and longer serving one) and several other former POWs to build up a vivid and extremely descriptive account of life at the POW camp. The men continue to try to go under, though and over walls as well as out of the front door dressed as Germans. Reid accurately captures the triumph of hope over adversity in a thrilling and compelling way. If you could not put down The Colditz Story then you will read this in a day or two. A gripping read.
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As the title suggests this is a second book about the pow's imprissioned at colditz and the escape attempts, all of which take place after author Pat Reid had already made his awe insiring and successful escape back to britain. These books, both the latter days and the original "The Story of Colditz" by the same author are wonderfully well written and so enjoyable that even my 11 year old son was enthralled, thats not to say the're childish or fancifully written, not at all, but the development of the escape attempts and the people involved provides fascinating reading and exclamations of "Oh my god, HOW did they get away with that!" Read it please, this book will thrill and enthrall even now, 65 years on.
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A very good read and shows what it was like at Colditz. It would appear that the majority of the contents are obtained from hearsay from prisoners as the author had escaped back to England therefor cannot be first hand information.
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Escape from prison camps is no longer a sport!
In "The Colditz Story", Pat Reid told the story of his own experiences as a prisoner-of-war in Colditz Castle, Germany's most notorious POW camp, culminating in his own successful... Read more
Published 11 months ago by J C E Hitchcock
very good service and book in very good condition
arrived on time by brother inlaw was over the moon with this book said he was going to give me a big hug when he see me next
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