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Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780553817119
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Spitfire pilot, PoW, escape artist and 'Cooler King', William Ash tells his own extraordinary story in this bestselling account of his wartime exploits - also recalled in a new biography - The Cooler King - by Patrick Bishop.Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 and in so doing sacrificed his citizenship. Before long, he was sent to England wherehe flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in March 1942, he survived the crash-landing and, thanks to local civilians, evaded capture for months only to be betrayed to the Gestapo in Paris. Tortured and sentenced to death as a spy, he was saved from the firing squad by the Luftwaffe who sent him to the infamous 'Great Escape' POW camp, Stalag Luft III. It was from there that Bill began his 'tour' of Occupied Europe. Breaking out of a succession of camps, he became one of only a handful of serial escape artists to attempt more than a dozen break-outs - over the wire, under it in tunnels, through it with cutters or simply strolling out of the camp gates in disguise! They were years of extraordinary hardship, frustration and brutality - the penalty for escaping was a long spell in solitary - but throughout it all Bill Ash displayed not just remarkable courage but also an anarchic sense of humour, great humanity and an unstoppable desire for freedom.Honest, funny and exciting, Under the Wire is both a riveting war memoir and a tribute to the bravery and resolve of an entire generation. They were years of extraordinary hardship, frustration and brutality - the penalty for escaping was a long spell in solitary - but throughout it all Bill Ash displayed not just remarkable courage but also an anarchic sense of humour, great humanity and an unstoppable desire for freedom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780553817119
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. 2006. Paperback. Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939. Before long, he was sent to England where he flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in March 1942, he survived the crash-landing and, thanks to local civilians, evaded capture for months. This work is both a war memoir and a tribute to the bravery. Num Pages: 416 pages, Map + 16pp B & W photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292. . . . . . Codice articolo V9780553817119
Descrizione libro Soft Cover. Condizione: new. Codice articolo 9780553817119
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 400 pages. 7.80x5.04x0.98 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0553817116
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. 2006. Paperback. Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939. Before long, he was sent to England where he flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in March 1942, he survived the crash-landing and, thanks to local civilians, evaded capture for months. This work is both a war memoir and a tribute to the bravery. Num Pages: 416 pages, Map + 16pp B & W photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780553817119
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Codice articolo mon0000045084
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Spitfire pilot, PoW, escape artist and 'Cooler King', William Ash tells his own extraordinary story in this bestselling account of his wartime exploits - also recalled in a new biography - The Cooler King - by Patrick Bishop.Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 and in so doing sacrificed his citizenship. Before long, he was sent to England wherehe flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in March 1942, he survived the crash-landing and, thanks to local civilians, evaded capture for months only to be betrayed to the Gestapo in Paris. Tortured and sentenced to death as a spy, he was saved from the firing squad by the Luftwaffe who sent him to the infamous 'Great Escape' POW camp, Stalag Luft III. It was from there that Bill began his 'tour' of Occupied Europe. Breaking out of a succession of camps, he became one of only a handful of serial escape artists to attempt more than a dozen break-outs - over the wire, under it in tunnels, through it with cutters or simply strolling out of the camp gates in disguise! They were years of extraordinary hardship, frustration and brutality - the penalty for escaping was a long spell in solitary - but throughout it all Bill Ash displayed not just remarkable courage but also an anarchic sense of humour, great humanity and an unstoppable desire for freedom.Honest, funny and exciting, Under the Wire is both a riveting war memoir and a tribute to the bravery and resolve of an entire generation. They were years of extraordinary hardship, frustration and brutality - the penalty for escaping was a long spell in solitary - but throughout it all Bill Ash displayed not just remarkable courage but also an anarchic sense of humour, great humanity and an unstoppable desire for freedom. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780553817119