SAS Great Escapes Three - Gripping True Escape Stories Executed by World War Two Heroes

''Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller'' Lee Child SAS Great Escapes Three recounts the untold stories of six of the most daring escapes pulled off by warriors of the world''s most famous fighting force in WWII. Ranging from the birth of the SAS, to the post D-day battles for Nazi-occupied Europe, they cover some of the most iconic operations of the Regiment, and its key characters, while also including untold tales of courage and endurance beyond measure.

About the author

Damien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world's major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards. His books include the World War Two classics The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Band of Brothers and SAS Forged in Hell. A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings.

Product details

• Authors: Damien Lewis, Lewis Damien
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2024
• EAN: 9781529429435
• ISBN: 978-1-5294-2943-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 234 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Second World War, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), True war and combat stories, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General