The Resource The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Label
- The last escaper
- Title
- The last escaper
- Statement of responsibility
- by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Subject
-
- trueDefiance
- trueDetermination in men
- trueEscapes
- trueFighter pilots
- trueGermany -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- truePrisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- truePrisons
- Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013
- trueWorld War II
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography
- Air pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueColditz Castle
- trueColditz Castle -- History -- 1933-1945
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10395441
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1918-2013
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tunstall, Peter
- Dewey number
- 940.54/7243/092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Purdon, Corran
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tunstall, Peter
- Air pilots, Military
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/writerofforeword
- GYzTm6AY2p0
- Label
- The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1068828
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781468310559
- (OCoLC)881093954
- Label
- The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1068828
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781468310559
- (OCoLC)881093954
Subject
- trueDefiance
- trueDetermination in men
- trueEscapes
- trueFighter pilots
- trueGermany -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- truePrisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- truePrisons
- Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013
- trueWorld War II
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography
- Air pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueColditz Castle
- trueColditz Castle -- History -- 1933-1945
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