Great Escape - Great story

Well told, some of the accents a bit dodgy but overall an excellent account and very well presented.

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Amazing read. 10/10

Well told and a most engenious planning to achieve an escape of that level. I'm flabbergasted why they didn't knock out the lone guard, gagged him and tied up, that intervened their prognosis of the great escape. It wouldn't have made the end result any better but might have given the 76 an extra couple hours to clear out.

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Astounding Dedication.. and Ingenuity

This jawdropping chronicle of the efforts of Allied POWs (downed Airmen in this case) to escape from the Germans is well-written by Australian pilot Paul Brickhill - who participated but didn't get through the tunnel. The story is all-encompassing, described vividly, and made "real" with depictions of eccentric Allied officers, select "penguins"/"stooges"/"diggers"/"forgers"/etc., and German "goons"/"ferrets".
The incredible conviction that the prisoners have both a desire and a *duty* to escape comes through nicely - as does the thought-provoking challenge of figuring out the mechanics of conducting a mass escape with a reasonable chance of success (76 men made it - 73 recaptured).. while simultaneously dodging German efforts to uncover the plot and conducting psy-ops ("fakeouts") to distract them (dummy tunnels, for example). The plans & execution of this daring endeavor are nail-bitingly intriguing.

Blackstone Audio Inc. do an excellent job providing technical support to reader Robert Whitfield - a great choice to bring this Classic exposé to life. Whitfield's narration is by no means perfect (too slow, for example), but quite a bit above-average (with spot-on professional diction, timbre, cadence, and tone).. and is equally easy to consume with earbuds or on the speakers of a device/car.

This is a 9/10 star recording. If - as I did - you can get it as a 'Plus' selection.. DO NOT HESITATE - it would make for outstanding entertainment during a long drive or a quiet night shift.
Even if Audible asked for a Credit, this version of 'The Great Escape' would be worth it.

[Yes, executing POWs for escape attempts is against the Geneva Convention. Hitler's order to murder 50 of the recaptured prisoners was yet another legitimate War Crime]

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amazing, 10/10

I read this book in highschool and barely remembered it but man this book was just as good I remembered, would recommend to anyone who likes books at all

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wonderful tribute

Thank you for this. Great tribute to fallen warriors. I have always loved the movie. And like most movies made from books, the book far outdoes the movie by a great deal.

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great

It is amazing that this really went down. Such a will to keep going by these men. I'm glad to have heard this. Well read also.

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excellent and moving dedication

probably my most watched movie and now, after listening to the audible, makes me want another viewing.
you appreciate the deep and dedicated research that went into the book in memory of these extreme times behind the brutality of war.
excellent narration brings out the physical and mental strength of the individuals who sacrificed so much.

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A gripping story, better than the movie

If you enjoyed The Great Escape movie then I highly recommend this book. It goes into much greater detail and reveals just how incredible the tunnelling had been. Written by one of the men who was involved. A unique perspective on WWII.

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Riveting

Love the whole story, had seen the movie decades before but this is so much more detailed.

The reading was excellent and the different voices sounded authentic and added much to the plot!

Well done

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A must Listen!

Detailed account of the tenacity and courage of these POW's. Also an indictment of the homicidal cruelty of Nazi Germany. if we don't remember history, we are doomed to repeat it.

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