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The Last Escaper Author: Peter Tunstall

ISBN: 9780715650219 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 328 Published: 21 October 2015 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.2 Description: The untold first-hand story of the legendary bomber pilot, 'cooler king' and arch escape artist

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 w as 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 hijinks 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...

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