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The last escaper / by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon.

Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013 (author.). Purdon, Corran, (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

Peter Tunstall's memoir of his days in the British Royal Air Force and as one of the most celebrated British POWs of World War II. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors. Dubbed the "cooler king" on account of his long spells in solitary, he once dropped a water "bomb" directly in the lap of a high-ranking German officer. He also devised an ingenious method for smuggling coded messages back to London. But above all he was a highly skilled pilot, loyal friend, and trusted colleague. Without false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the hijinks of training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids, and elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious--all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a natural raconteur."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781468310559
  • ISBN: 1468310550
  • Physical Description: viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Overlook Duckworth, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1 Mission impossible 5 -- 2 "Do you really fly?" 21 -- 3 Never say die 41 -- 4 Bomber pilot 57 -- 5 Temporarily unsure of our position 81 -- 6 "Kommen sie mit!" 105 -- 7 From Barth to Spangenberg and Thorn 143 -- 8 "What's the plan?" 173 -- 9 Only remedy, escape 205 -- 10 Colditz 233 -- 11 "O what a beautiful morning..." 265.

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Subject:
Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013.
Air pilots, Military > Great Britain > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British.
Prisoners of war > Great Britain > Biography.
Prisoners of war > Germany > Biography.
Prisoner-of-war escapes > Germany > History > 20th century.
Genre:
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.

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Statesville Main Library 940.547243 TUN (Text) 33114017551979 Adult Nonfiction Available -