The Last Escaper
by Peter Tunstall /
2014 / English / EPUB
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'When I began my operational career, I had precisely two hours and
ten minutes' worth of experience as pilot in command of a bomber at
night' The product of a lifetime's reflection, The Last Escaper is
Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as
one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Tunstall was an
infamous tormentor of his German captors dubbed the 'cooler king'
(on account of his long spells in 'solitary'), but also a highly
skilled pilot, loyal friend and trusted colleague.
'Single-mindedness is often the key to success in most things and,
if what I am told is true - that I was to chalk up the all-comers
British record number of escape attempts during the next twelve
months - I attribute this entirely to that state of mind' Without
false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the high jinks of
training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids in his Hampden and
of elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious -
all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a
natural raconteur. ' - we had established that one could get away
with using German uniform. After that, it became a regular stunt
and my own speciality' The Last Escaper is a charming and hugely
informative last testament written by 'the last man standing' from
the Colditz generation who risked their lives in the Second World
War. It will take its place as one of the classic first-hand
accounts of that momentous conflict.
'When I began my operational career, I had precisely two hours and
ten minutes' worth of experience as pilot in command of a bomber at
night' The product of a lifetime's reflection, The Last Escaper is
Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as
one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Tunstall was an
infamous tormentor of his German captors dubbed the 'cooler king'
(on account of his long spells in 'solitary'), but also a highly
skilled pilot, loyal friend and trusted colleague.
'Single-mindedness is often the key to success in most things and,
if what I am told is true - that I was to chalk up the all-comers
British record number of escape attempts during the next twelve
months - I attribute this entirely to that state of mind' Without
false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the high jinks of
training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids in his Hampden and
of elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious -
all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a
natural raconteur. ' - we had established that one could get away
with using German uniform. After that, it became a regular stunt
and my own speciality' The Last Escaper is a charming and hugely
informative last testament written by 'the last man standing' from
the Colditz generation who risked their lives in the Second World
War. It will take its place as one of the classic first-hand
accounts of that momentous conflict.
