The Grand Escape The Greatest Prison..., Neal Bascomb
The Grand Escape The Greatest Prison..., Neal Bascomb
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The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Neal Bascomb

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 6 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2018


Synopsis

Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs who staged an escape for the ages during World War I.***Three starred reviews!***Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs who staged an escape for the ages during World War I. Illustrated throughout with incredible photographs and published on the 100th anniversary of the Holzminden escape!At the height of World War I, as battles raged in the trenches and in the air, another struggle for survival was being waged in the most notorious POW camp in all of Germany: Holzminden. A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, it was home to the most troublesome Allied prisoners--and the most talented at escape. The Grand Escape tells the remarkable tale of a band of pilots who pulled off an ingenious plan and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest breakout of WWI, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the war.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on April 09, 2019

A fascinating look inside the prisons where the Germans kept their POWs during the Great War and the determination many had to escape hoping to rejoin the war effort. This book specifically focuses on a group of men who manage to dig their way out of Holzminden. After meticulous planning and months......more

Goodreads review by Mary on November 07, 2019

Great read aloud for teen boys! Lots of very detailed information about this escape from a prison camp during WWI - many maps, notes, etc... This is perfect to learn about a forgotten piece of WWI history!......more

Goodreads review by Camie on February 13, 2021

Fascinating true story!......more

Goodreads review by John on December 14, 2021

**SPOILER ALERT** The Grand Escape, written by Neal Bascomb, is an engaging novel that provides readers with an image of the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century. Neal Bascomb is known for writing numerous amounts of war novels but this one, in particular, is about prisoners of war escaping......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on March 01, 2019

This is my 2nd book by Neal Bascomb. I liked it better than The Nazi Hunters, but it has the same fundamental problem. There are moments when it's a page turner, and there are moments when it's a sleeper. This one takes place during World War I. I know very little about World War I compared to World......more