The last escaper
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Purdon, Corran, writer of foreword.
Published
New York, NY : Overlook Duckworth, 2015.
Status
Cherrydale - Adult Nonfiction
940.5472 TUNST
1 available
940.5472 TUNST
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cherrydale - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5472 TUNST | Available |
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Published
New York, NY : Overlook Duckworth, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Peter Tunstall's memoir of his days in the British Royal Air Force and as one of the most celebrated British POWs of World War II. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors. Dubbed the "cooler king" on account of his long spells in solitary, he once dropped a water "bomb" directly in the lap of a high-ranking German officer. He also devised an ingenious method for smuggling coded messages back to London. But above all he was a highly skilled pilot, loyal friend, and trusted colleague. Without false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the hijinks of training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids, and elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious--all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a natural raconteur."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Air pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Tunstall, Peter, -- 1918-2013.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Tunstall, Peter, -- 1918-2013.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tunstall, P., & Purdon, C. (2015). The last escaper . Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013 and Corran, Purdon. 2015. The Last Escaper. Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013 and Corran, Purdon. The Last Escaper Overlook Duckworth, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tunstall, Peter, and Corran Purdon. The Last Escaper Overlook Duckworth, 2015.
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