By Vincent Brome
London   Cassell & Company, Ltd.
8.5" by 6" ix, 267pp
A smart edition of this biography of Albert Guerisse, a member of the Belgian Resistance during the Second World War, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.
By Vincent Brome

1957 The Way Back

London   Cassell & Company, Ltd.
8.5" by 6" ix, 267pp
A smart edition of this biography of Albert Guerisse, a member of the Belgian Resistance during the Second World War, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.
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Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

This work comprises a military biography, describing the actions of Albert Guerisse during the Second World War. 

Albert Guerisse (1911-1989) organised escape routes for Allied pilots via France and Belgium during the war under the alias Pat O'Leary; the escape line was named the Pat O'Leary Line. After betrayal by Roger le Neveu, Guerisse was arrested, tortured and passed through a number of concentration camps, before being sentenced to death at Dachau. However, the SS surrendered ahead of the Allied advance, and so he was elected as the first president of the International Prisoner's Committee.

Penned by Vincent Brome (1910-2004), an English writer known for his biographies; Brome worked for the Ministry of Information during the Second World War. This was his sixth work.

Illustrated with a frontispiece of the subject, a map, and a number of plates besides.

A smart edition of this fascinating military history, detailing the wit and bravery of this Nazi resistor.

Condition

In the publisher's original binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition, with just a little minor wear to the head, tail and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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