History / History & Prediction  -Military / Horned Pigeon by George Miller George Miller            William Heinemann , 1946:  first edition red cloth  hardcover produced in conformity with wartime economy standards: 443 pages. Synopsis: George Miller relates the terrifying experiences of  his life on the run in  this  biographical story of  wartime escape . After  capture by the  German Afrika Corps, imprisonment in Italy, and several attempted escapes, Miller escaped from the train  transporting him to  Germany and set out determinedly  to reach London and freedom:    speaking fluent French (he had been the Daily  Express  Paris correspondent at the beginning of the war)  he posed  as a French labourer on his hazardous journey , returning eventually  to London, where he was decorated  for bravery.  His subsiquent  training   for operations behind enemy lines in France is related in a sequel entitled The Maquis .

  Condition: corners bumped; lower  corner of  back cover  creased:  back cover and spine  slightly marked:  ownership inscription: contents very clean:  overall clean, firm  and collectable                              used books
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  • Book Title: Horned Pigeon
  • Author: George Miller
  • ISBN: mw001262222
  • Publisher: William Heinemann
  • Year Published: 1946
  • Our Price: £55.00 GBP ($108.35 USD)
  • Description: William Heinemann , 1946: first edition red cloth hardcover produced in conformity with wartime economy standards: 443 pages. Synopsis: George Miller relates the terrifying experiences of his life on the run in this biographical story of wartime escape . After capture by the German Afrika Corps, imprisonment in Italy, and several attempted escapes, Miller escaped from the train transporting him to Germany and set out determinedly to reach London and freedom: speaking fluent French (he had been the Daily Express Paris correspondent at the beginning of the war) he posed as a French labourer on his hazardous journey , returning eventually to London, where he was decorated for bravery. His subsiquent training for operations behind enemy lines in France is related in a sequel entitled The Maquis . Condition: corners bumped; lower corner of back cover creased: back cover and spine slightly marked: ownership inscription: contents very clean: overall clean, firm and collectable
  • Condition: Collectable- Good
  • Dustcover: No
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Type: Used Books

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