Recently enjoyed the film. Really looking forward to reading this one. Most likely read and release.

Totally fascinating, extraordinary, mind blowing read. I was completely absorbed from the first page to the last. The author did an astounding amount of research and it really shows. She also connects all the facts in a highly readable narrative. I’m guessing most people (like myself) discovered this book after watching the film - which was amazing - and were wondering how much was true. All of it and then some! I struggle to comprehend what the POWs endured and survived! There were many extremely uncomfortable, traumatic parts to this story. But also quite a few laugh out loud moments and many uplifting ones. I would have really enjoyed a chat with Louis. The stories he could tell (of all the mischief he got up to!). I will take a lot away from reading this book.

Posting this off to a fellow BookCrosser to grant a wish from her list.

Received in the post today from Shahrun. Thanks very much. I look forward to reading it soon.

REVIEW:- "I found some of the earlier part of this book rather hard-going but it soon became more interesting after the plane-crash-this is not a spoiler as the Prologue mentions it. I was horrified by the brutality with which the Prisoners of War were treated and I couldn't believe how much Louie and his companions had to bear before the end of the war.
It brought me to tears to read of the dignified way in which the POWs finally left the camps and to hear of the dreadful PTSD suffered afterwards by so many of the men.

All in all it was an extremely harrowing account, some of which I had to skim over as it upset me so much. I was glad but slightly surprised, that Louie finally found peace through religion with the help of evangelist Billy Graham. I definitely need something lighter to read next."

I'm reserving the book for my husband in the first instance and then for Snoopy56.

My husband has now also read this book and comments as follows:- "Well-written and quite a harrowing read at times."

I'm now reserving the book for Snoopy56 who I hope to meet up with soon.

This book was given to Snoopy56 when we met for lunch today in the village where I grew up. A very pleasant and nostalgic couple of hours.

To the finder:-
Welcome to bookcrossing -you have found a travelling book. Please make a journal entry now to say where you found the book in case it has been moved. Then, when you have read it, please come back and make a further entry saying whether or not you enjoyed the book and why. It is now yours to do as you like with it, pass it to a friend or just leave it somewhere different for someone else to find and help it with its' journey. Of course if you can't bear to part with it at the moment then keep it, but please let me know that you have found it. If you join bookcrossing, which is free and spam-free, you can follow the book on its' travels as you will get an email each time it changes hands, but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that's fine too. Please also say what you intend to do with the book next. Thanks for coming onto the site to let me know you have found the book.

I already have books travelling in many countries around the world-a list can be found on my bookcrossing profile.

When re-releasing this book please be aware that airports are not a good place to leave books unless they have a specific book exchange shelf or area, due to security problems, so they may well just be disposed of. Also charity shops may well discard books that have been labelled in any way and they mostly chose only the books in the very best condition
to place on their shelves and discard the rest-so another bad release option.