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NICHOL,JOHN & RENNELL,TONY: : Home Run - Escape from Nazi Europe.

LONDON.VIKING,2007.

ISBN 9780670916030.

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip (£20) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,montage'd colour+b/w photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj with red+b/w and gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a blue+white striped headband,and immaculate pale blue+white speckled eps.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,x-xxixpp+2-514pp [paginated] includes illus list/table,acknowledgements, preface,13 chapters and an epilogue, 16pp of contemporary (the majority)+modern b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp162/3 and pp322/3 respectively,appendix,notes, references and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,dedication,contents list/ table,and b/w map of main evasion routes. Throughout the Second World War, thousands of Allied servicemen found themselves cut off behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe: soldiers stranded on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk, airmen flying operations against the Germans blasted out of the sky by flak and fighters.Once,they had been part of units that offered camaraderie and protection,but now they were alone and on the run.Life for evaders hung in the balance and if they were to survive they could rely only on guile and sheer luck. Some made solitary treks through hundreds of miles of enemy territory,dodging enemy patrols and search parties.Others attempted precarious sea-crossings in stolen boats.Many placed their lives in the hands of brave civilians who risked the wrath of a brutal regime if they dared to offer assistance.The prospect of imprisonment and torture haunted every step the evaders and their 'helpers' took.For all involved it was a matter of life or death - make the right contacts and you might find sanctuary or secret organizations that could guide you home.Trust the wrong person and you would be in the hands of the feared Gestapo,and a concentration camp - or worse - would be your fate. John Nichol and Tony Rennell, bestselling authors of the highly acclaimed books 'The Last Escape' and 'Tail End Charlies',tell the dramatic story of the heroes who made it home . . . and those who did not. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight (weighs just over 1Kg unpackaged) of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.

NICHOL**, JOHN & RENNELL, TONY: : Home Run - Escape from Nazi Europe.

LONDON.VIKING,2007.

ISBN 9780670916030.

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£20) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,montage'd colour+b/w photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj with red+b/w and gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a blue+ white striped headband,and immaculate pale blue+white speckled endpapers.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,x-xxixpp+2-514pp [paginated] includes illus list/table, acknowledgements,preface,13 chapters and an epilogue,16pp of contemporary (the majority)+modern b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp162/3 and pp322/3 respectively,an appendix,notes, references and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication, contents list/table,and b/w map of main evasion routes. Throughout the Second World War,thousands of Allied servicemen found themselves cut off behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe: soldiers stranded on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk,airmen flying operations against the Germans blasted out of the sky by flak and fighters.Once,they had been part of units that offered camaraderie and protection, but now they were alone and on the run. Life for evaders hung in the balance and if they were to survive they could rely only on guile and sheer luck. Some made solitary treks through hundreds of miles of enemy territory,dodging enemy patrols and search parties.Others attempted precarious sea-crossings in stolen boats.Many placed their lives in the hands of brave civilians who risked the wrath of a brutal regime if they dared to offer assistance.The prospect of imprisonment and torture haunted every step the evaders and their 'helpers' took. For all involved it was a matter of life or death - make the right contacts and you might find sanctuary or secret organizations that could guide you home. Trust the wrong person and you would be in the hands of the feared Gestapo,and a concentration camp - or worse - would be your fate. John Nichol and Tony Rennell,bestselling authors of the highly acclaimed books 'The Last Escape' and 'Tail End Charlies',tell the dramatic story of the heroes who made it home . . . and those who did not. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight (weighs just over 1Kg unpackaged) of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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