This book traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, interrogation and first two POW camps. It gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those only a tiny handful ever came to fruition - and of those a 'home run' was as rare as a lottery win. But none of this could suppress the determination, ingenuity and courage of those who were driven to try. ...
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This book traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, interrogation and first two POW camps. It gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those only a tiny handful ever came to fruition - and of those a 'home run' was as rare as a lottery win. But none of this could suppress the determination, ingenuity and courage of those who were driven to try. This is a thrilling opportunity to read what is virtually 'lost' masterpiece of the Prisoner of War escaping genre.
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Add this copy of Tunnel to cart. $2.92, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Pen & Sword Military.
Add this copy of Tunnel Escape to cart. $3.50, poor condition, Sold by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Braunfels, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1963 by New York: Berkley Books, 1963.
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Poor. New York: Berkley Books, 1963, 1963. Poor. Mass Market Paperback. Poor/No Dust Jacket as Issued. Reprint. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Book shows heavy wear/ spine loose-all pages still attached, pages clean/ covers very scuffed, heavy edge wear/ readers slant/ covers heavily creased, numerious chips and small tears/ previous owners name and writing inside front cover and on front page****We ship most book within 24 hours****Customer satisfaction 100% guaranteed****Over 22 years of experience in the book selling community.
Add this copy of Tunnel to cart. $3.99, like new condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Pen and Sword Military.
Add this copy of The Tunnel to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Abelard Schuman.
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Whittam, Geoffrey. Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket is scuffed and rubbed with edgewear. Boards have edgewear. Front inside hinge is weak. Usual library markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Add this copy of The Tunnel to cart. $5.57, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by COLLINS.
Add this copy of The Tunnel Escape (Aka the Tunnel) (a Berkley Highland to cart. $5.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by BERKLEY HIGHLAND.
Add this copy of The Tunnel Escape to cart. $6.00, like new condition, Sold by Fabulous Fiction Book Store rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Berkley Books.
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Fine. No dust jacket as issued. (070106) 1st Mass Market Paperback edition has a crease at the very tip end bottom frocov corner, otherwise book is in Near Mint condition. 191 + ad pg p. 4-1/4x7" mass market ppbk Berkley Books #G-94
Add this copy of The Tunnel to cart. $6.99, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Penguin UK.
Add this copy of The Tunnel to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by Black Canyon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olathe, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1951 by COLLINS.
The book arrived early and was in excellent condition (points for that!). However, I was disappointed to find that I had unknowingly bought the abridged ("edited") version "for younger readers". This had not been specified in the description of the book and I think it *should have been*: I am no longer a "younger reader" and would not have been fazed by what had been cut out (according to a friend, a few strong words and three or four passages which could have been read either as close friendship or as homoeroticism).
