Eleven Months to Freedom
«“Dwight Messimer, an expert on World War I history, tells Killinger's story in great detail, giving the reader a true taste of the daily odds an escapee faces on such a journey. Anyone who appreciates the risks of an odyssey like Killinger's will relish reading this account.”
—Linda Goetz Holmes, author of Guests of the Emperor: The Secret History of Japan’s Mukden POW Camp
“A simply riveting read from cover to cover, Eleven Months to Freedom is an exceptional account that will prove to be an enduringly popular and appreciated addition to the growing library of World War I memoirs and biographies.”
— The Midwest Book Review
“Eleven Months to Freedom documents the near-impossible tale of a true escaper. For readers interested in an individual account of life as a prisoner of war and evader, Messimer has written an exciting book.”
— Naval Historical Foundation
“Killinger’s perspectives, opinions, and emotions, which Messimer explains and contextualizes well, reflect similar experiences by other soldiers of the First World War. At the same time, this remarkable case is a window into the lives of soldiers and a generation that experienced both world wars. Through his research, writing style, and historical approach, Messimer offers a work that is as enjoyable to read as it is informative. A general audience will find this work easy to follow, whereas more knowledgeable readers will still find value in the specific details that Messimer incorporates.” — H-War»
Eleven Months to Freedom recounts the daring World War I escape of Germanmidshipman Erich Killinger. Falsely accused of bombing a railway station aftercrashing his plane at sea, he was sentenced to life in the Sakhalin coal mines. Les mer
Improbably playing the role of a dashing French blade, Killinger lived the highlife on one ship, then later served as a humble deckhand on another. Riskingdiscovery by the British, he made a bold and risky move as his finaldestination neared.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Naval Institute Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781682470657
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«“Dwight Messimer, an expert on World War I history, tells Killinger's story in great detail, giving the reader a true taste of the daily odds an escapee faces on such a journey. Anyone who appreciates the risks of an odyssey like Killinger's will relish reading this account.”
—Linda Goetz Holmes, author of Guests of the Emperor: The Secret History of Japan’s Mukden POW Camp
“A simply riveting read from cover to cover, Eleven Months to Freedom is an exceptional account that will prove to be an enduringly popular and appreciated addition to the growing library of World War I memoirs and biographies.”
— The Midwest Book Review
“Eleven Months to Freedom documents the near-impossible tale of a true escaper. For readers interested in an individual account of life as a prisoner of war and evader, Messimer has written an exciting book.”
— Naval Historical Foundation
“Killinger’s perspectives, opinions, and emotions, which Messimer explains and contextualizes well, reflect similar experiences by other soldiers of the First World War. At the same time, this remarkable case is a window into the lives of soldiers and a generation that experienced both world wars. Through his research, writing style, and historical approach, Messimer offers a work that is as enjoyable to read as it is informative. A general audience will find this work easy to follow, whereas more knowledgeable readers will still find value in the specific details that Messimer incorporates.” — H-War»