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The Cooler King: The True Story of William Ash - The Greatest Escaper of World War II
Patrick Bishop
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Description for The Cooler King: The True Story of William Ash - The Greatest Escaper of World War II
Paperback. The true wartime story of William Ash - the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape. A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, from one of Britain's bestselling military historians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, a true wartime story of William Ash. The Cooler King is at once uplifting and inspirational, and stands as a testament to the durability of decent values and the invincible spirit of liberty. The Cooler King tells the astonishing story of William Ash, an American flyer brought up in Depression-hit Texas, who after being shot down in his Spitfire over France in early 1942 spent the rest of the war defying the Nazis by striving to escape from every prisoner of war camp in which he ... Read more
A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, a true wartime story of William Ash. The Cooler King is at once uplifting and inspirational, and stands as a testament to the durability of decent values and the invincible spirit of liberty. The Cooler King tells the astonishing story of William Ash, an American flyer brought up in Depression-hit Texas, who after being shot down in his Spitfire over France in early 1942 spent the rest of the war defying the Nazis by striving to escape from every prisoner of war camp in which he ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782390251
SKU
V9781782390251
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Patrick Bishop
Patrick Bishop spent twenty-six years covering numerous wars and conflicts around the world and he has reported from the front line of almost every major war of our era. He is the acclaimed author of Fighter Boys, Bomber Boys, Battle of Britain, 3 Para, Target Tirpitz, Wings and The Reckoning.
Reviews for The Cooler King: The True Story of William Ash - The Greatest Escaper of World War II
Reads like an adventure story, with tales of extreme bravery and derring-do
Military History Monthly
The remarkable story of Flight Lieutenant William Ash is told for the first time in its full historical context... Enthralling
Tribune
Bill Ash is a genuine Boy's Own hero of whom you have probably never heard. But because Patrick Bishop writes ... Read more
Military History Monthly
The remarkable story of Flight Lieutenant William Ash is told for the first time in its full historical context... Enthralling
Tribune
Bill Ash is a genuine Boy's Own hero of whom you have probably never heard. But because Patrick Bishop writes ... Read more