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The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell
Simon Pearson
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Description for The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell
Paperback. The thrilling true story of the real Great Escape, published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the escape. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Roger Bushell was 'Big X', mastermind of the mass breakout from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, immortalised in the Hollywood film The Great Escape.Very little was known about Bushell until 2011, when his family donated his private papers - a treasure trove of letters, photographs and diaries - to the Imperial War Museum. Through exclusive access to this material - as well as fascinating new research from other sources - Simon Pearson, Chief Night Editor of The Times, has now written the first biography of this iconic figure. Born in South Africa in 1910, Roger Bushell was the son ... Read more
Roger Bushell was 'Big X', mastermind of the mass breakout from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, immortalised in the Hollywood film The Great Escape.Very little was known about Bushell until 2011, when his family donated his private papers - a treasure trove of letters, photographs and diaries - to the Imperial War Museum. Through exclusive access to this material - as well as fascinating new research from other sources - Simon Pearson, Chief Night Editor of The Times, has now written the first biography of this iconic figure. Born in South Africa in 1910, Roger Bushell was the son ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444760668
SKU
V9781444760668
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About Simon Pearson
Simon Pearson has worked on The Times since 1986. His interest in military history was stimulated by his father who served with the RAF in World War Two. He is the author of the bestselling The Great Escaper, published in 2013 and described by the Sunday Times as 'enthralling, an astounding story of honour and resilience'.
Reviews for The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell
'This gripping biography... Pearson has done uncommonly well in this, his first book, to unearth so much.'
Max Hastings
Sunday Times
'Told with wonderful relish by Simon Pearson, who has undoubtedly produced the definitive biography of Bushell.'
Daily Express
'The Great Escaper is a compelling narrative, one which paints a convincing picture of a true ... Read more
Max Hastings
Sunday Times
'Told with wonderful relish by Simon Pearson, who has undoubtedly produced the definitive biography of Bushell.'
Daily Express
'The Great Escaper is a compelling narrative, one which paints a convincing picture of a true ... Read more