- Hardcover: 340 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company; 1st Edition edition (May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060096632
- ISBN-13: 978-0060096632
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.7 x 2.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,198,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
An excellent read for todays generation
12 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
This is a perfect book for the present situation the world is experiencing today. This really shows how men and women who appreciate freedom sacrifice and put themselves in harms way. Peter Eisner is to be complimented and this book should be in every school library and a must read for all.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Expected a little bit more
4 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
This book is about 310 pages long, but unfortunately, it took about 80 pages to really get into it for me. Once there though, I rocketed through the rest of the story, and it was a genuinely interesting read. I read a lot of military history, and this tale of allied airmen escaping Europe during WW2 and the people who helped them is definitely a worthwhile read. A lot of research was done for the book says the author, but there is only one small map at the beginning to show in general terms where the aircrew and their rescuers travelled.
I would have thought that a story so close to the authors heart would have at least some photos of the main participants - during the war and afterwards maybe, as well as photos of the streets of Paris where safehouses existed or even of the mountains that the escapees had to cross to make it to safety.
I think that just by making a few notes it would be relatively easy to come up with a DIY tour of the Comet Line places of interest in Paris. Indeed, this is what the "Battlefield Europe" series of books (Published by Pen&Sword) do, and it's a great and easy to follow idea.
As mentioned by at least one other reviewer, the book could have used some photos to give the reader a clearer picture of people and events and this would have certainly added a star for me. It is however, an important book, about some little known, but certainly brave people.
I would have thought that a story so close to the authors heart would have at least some photos of the main participants - during the war and afterwards maybe, as well as photos of the streets of Paris where safehouses existed or even of the mountains that the escapees had to cross to make it to safety.
I think that just by making a few notes it would be relatively easy to come up with a DIY tour of the Comet Line places of interest in Paris. Indeed, this is what the "Battlefield Europe" series of books (Published by Pen&Sword) do, and it's a great and easy to follow idea.
As mentioned by at least one other reviewer, the book could have used some photos to give the reader a clearer picture of people and events and this would have certainly added a star for me. It is however, an important book, about some little known, but certainly brave people.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A story everyone should read
14 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I first became aware of WW2 escape organizations and The Comet Line in particular from the excellent historical novel, NIGHT OF FLAMES, by Douglas W Jacobson. I was intrigued by the bravery and sacrifice made by these very ordinary people in Belgium (many of them young women and teenagers). THE FREEDOM LINE is an excellent historical account of this remarkable chapter in WW2 complete with detailed storeis of the Belgian agents as well as the Allied pilots who were rescued. It is an inspiration for everyone.
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