{"product_id":"the-long-road-home-an-account-of-the-authors-experiences-as-a-prisoner-of-war-in-the-hands-of-the-germans-during-the-second-world-war-paperback","title":"The Long Road Home: An account of the author's experiences as a prisoner-of-war in the hands of the Germans during the Second World War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe honest account of one prisoner-of-war's struggle to survive through five years of Nazi imprisonment. An essential book for readers of Horace Greasley, Alistair Urquhart and Heather Morris.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a cold May morning in 1940, Adrian Vincent arrived in France with his battalion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis war didn't last long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin five days the Siege of Calais was over and nearly all his comrades were killed, wounded or, like him, taken prisoner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a brutal journey across the breadth of Germany, Vincent and his fellow survivors began their life in Stalag VIIIB, set to work in terrible conditions down a Polish mine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the next five years they waged a war not against enemy soldiers, but instead versus monotony, disease, cruelty, starvation and hopelessness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most honest prisoner-of-war story I have read in the last ten years.\" \u003ci\u003eLeicester Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mr. Vincent has the admirable intention of entertaining the reader, and this he does very successfully. His style is deft and concise. He has a nice wit and his characters emerge as life-like and life-size figures\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Vincent tells his story with humour, sympathy and observation.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkably truthful memoir of what it was like to be a prisoner during the Second World War. Vincent does not portray himself or his comrades as heroes, but instead what they really were: survivors.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479049257138,"sku":"9781913518196","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/85970ea7fb7a87886ef08bcbb65ad0f4.webp?v=1779230333","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-long-road-home-an-account-of-the-authors-experiences-as-a-prisoner-of-war-in-the-hands-of-the-germans-during-the-second-world-war-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}