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Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison

Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison

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Summary

From the bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor， a definitive and surprising new narrative of one of history's most famous prisons--and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried to relentlessly escape their Nazi captors。

The myth of Colditz， the most infamous prison in history， has stood unchallenged for 70 years: prisoners of war， mustaches firmly set on stiff upper lips， defying the Nazis by tunnelling out of a grim Gothic castle on a German hilltop。 Like all legends， that story contains only part of the truth。 In Ben Macintyre's brilliant， cliche-smashing new history， he offers a vision of Colditz previously unimagined， a story of much more than an escape， just as the prison's inmates were far more complicated than the cardboard saints depicted in post-war pop culture。

Colditz was a miniature replica of office-class society at the time， only far stranger: a lethal， high stakes boarding school surrounded by barbed wire， initially containing prisoners of all Allied nations， including Canada， but eventually only Britons and Americans， a heavily guarded cage with its own culture， eccentricities， and internal tensions。 In intimate and compelling detail， Macintyre explores what happens to people when they are locked up without committing a crime and with no idea when or if they might be liberated。 Colditz， then， is a tale of the indomitable human spirit， but also one of snobbery， class conflict， hidden sexuality， bullying， espionage， boredom， insanity， and farce。

With access to declassified archives， private papers， and never-before-seen photos， the author reveals a remarkable cast of characters， previously hidden from history: Indian doctor Birendranath Mazymdar， the only non-white prisoner， whose ill-treatment， hunger-strike and eventual escape reads like fiction; Florimond Duke， America's oldest paratrooper and least successful secret agent; Christoper Clayton Hutton， the brilliant inventor employed by British intelligence to manufacture escape aids for POWs， from maps hidden in playing cards to a compass secreted inside a walnut; and many others。

Bringing together the wartime intrigue of his acclaimed Operation Mincemeat and keen psychological portraits of his bestselling true-life spy stories， Macintyre has breathed stunning new life into one of the greatest war stories ever told。

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Reviews

Ashley ，

As someone who majored in history and has learned/read a lot about WWII I could not believe I had never heard of Colditz before reading this book。 I’m so glad to have found it and will be recommending it to all the non-fiction readers at my library！ I enjoyed how the book was broken up by year during the war and allowed us to see the desperation of the men grow as it became clear Hitler was losing the war。 What would happen to the prisoners of the castle if the Reich knew they were falling？ Woul As someone who majored in history and has learned/read a lot about WWII I could not believe I had never heard of Colditz before reading this book。 I’m so glad to have found it and will be recommending it to all the non-fiction readers at my library！ I enjoyed how the book was broken up by year during the war and allowed us to see the desperation of the men grow as it became clear Hitler was losing the war。 What would happen to the prisoners of the castle if the Reich knew they were falling？ Would they be ordered executed rather than turned over to allied forces？ It was fascinating learning about all of the escape attempts and how on the one hand each nationality represented in the prison had to work together in order to not be found out by the guards yet they all were still working on their own escapes！ I especially enjoyed the appendix at the end that let the reader know what befell all the main characters mentioned throughout the book after the war ended。 I read this in print form and feel it would make a really compelling audiobook！ 。。。more

Barrowsend ，

As we have come to expect from Ben Macintyre， this is a well researched and balanced page-turner。

David Lowther ，

A super book， brilliantly researched， excitingly told and with humour ， courage， tragedy and some wonderful characters。 As usual， Ben MCintyre has gone the extra mile to produce something quite extraordinary。 Nothing is glossed over not even the insufferably arrogant Douglas Bader whom the author praises as a very brave man of many obnoxious traits。Some of the escape attempts are incredibly daring。 Others foolhardy。 The guards were German army not SS and this did help some prisoners survive the A super book， brilliantly researched， excitingly told and with humour ， courage， tragedy and some wonderful characters。 As usual， Ben MCintyre has gone the extra mile to produce something quite extraordinary。 Nothing is glossed over not even the insufferably arrogant Douglas Bader whom the author praises as a very brave man of many obnoxious traits。Some of the escape attempts are incredibly daring。 Others foolhardy。 The guards were German army not SS and this did help some prisoners survive the war。This is a very good read。 Get it now。David Lowther。 Author of The Blue Pencil， Liberating Belsen， Two Families at War and The Summer of ‘39， all published by Sacristy Press。 。。。more

Robert A。 Newman ，

Very interesting book。 A real-life version of "Hogan's Heroes。" Why the Germans brought all the accomplished escape artists to one location is incomprehensible。 Assembling an All-Star team of ingenious， creative and highly motivate prisoners bent on escaping is analogous to fielding an All-Star Pro football team to play some unranked college team。 The book provided a better understanding of how the German army， in this case， ran a POW camp in accordance with the Geneva Convention vs the SS。I par Very interesting book。 A real-life version of "Hogan's Heroes。" Why the Germans brought all the accomplished escape artists to one location is incomprehensible。 Assembling an All-Star team of ingenious， creative and highly motivate prisoners bent on escaping is analogous to fielding an All-Star Pro football team to play some unranked college team。 The book provided a better understanding of how the German army， in this case， ran a POW camp in accordance with the Geneva Convention vs the SS。I particularly like the summary of the key characters in the post warA very easy read， 。。。more

Megan ，

"Neave's war was not going the way he expected， and he was very cross about it。"Just a little quote for you all to give you a sense of the tone。 I really enjoy BM's style of writing。I first heard of BM when he was interviewed on Simon Mayo's Books of the Year podcast a few years ago。 The book he was promoting at the time sounded interesting so I read that book and his next book and now this is his latest book。I have also read BM's Operation Mincemeat， which I would recommend to anyone who liked "Neave's war was not going the way he expected， and he was very cross about it。"Just a little quote for you all to give you a sense of the tone。 I really enjoy BM's style of writing。I first heard of BM when he was interviewed on Simon Mayo's Books of the Year podcast a few years ago。 The book he was promoting at the time sounded interesting so I read that book and his next book and now this is his latest book。I have also read BM's Operation Mincemeat， which I would recommend to anyone who liked Prisoners of the Castle， and I plan to read the rest of his books。 Reading Prisoners you get a real sense of how totally wild history is， and how many deeply weird people contributed to famous events。 This was one of my big takeaways from Prisoners and Mincemeat， that these upper class （mostly） English men had the time and money to develop some really strange personalities and as much as I enjoy reading about them I always end up thinking about their privilege。 Everyone BM writes about in this book could be the main character of their own separate book。 。。。more

Mark Garofano ，

Actually a 4。5; incredible saga well told by the author。

Michael ，

Another stellar work from Ben MacIntyre。 His books take you back to history class in the best way。 Well-researched， documented in vivid， engaging prose， the reader is very much a part of the action。 This story of the Nazi prison， Colditz， was ripe for MacIntyre’s way with history。 He honors those were held there and takes the reader on a fascinating ride。

Elliott Petty ，

What a refreshing book。 I greatly enjoy WWII history but sometimes books on that topic are too brutal， and depressing。 This book was a refreshing change because it dealt with German captors who kept their humanity and followed their legal responsibilities to their prisoners from France， Germany， Holland， And even India。 Those prisoners are extremely interesting。 Their repeated， elaborate， and sometimes bizarre attempts at escape are a nice change from the stories of Grunts on the front lines。 Gr What a refreshing book。 I greatly enjoy WWII history but sometimes books on that topic are too brutal， and depressing。 This book was a refreshing change because it dealt with German captors who kept their humanity and followed their legal responsibilities to their prisoners from France， Germany， Holland， And even India。 Those prisoners are extremely interesting。 Their repeated， elaborate， and sometimes bizarre attempts at escape are a nice change from the stories of Grunts on the front lines。 Great book！ 。。。more

Dave Scrip ，

Excellently organizes research and written。Macintrye provides a very well researched and written account of the experiences of Allied officers and soldiers imprisonment in Colditz Castle during WW2。 Th daring escapes， attempts to escapes， the loneliness and their efforts to combat the loneliness。 The "cast" of legendary figures are presented in narrative form。 I highly recommend this outstanding read。 Excellently organizes research and written。Macintrye provides a very well researched and written account of the experiences of Allied officers and soldiers imprisonment in Colditz Castle during WW2。 Th daring escapes， attempts to escapes， the loneliness and their efforts to combat the loneliness。 The "cast" of legendary figures are presented in narrative form。 I highly recommend this outstanding read。 。。。more

Parth Shiralkar ，

finished this inside powell's🤫another riveting banger from this author。 wow！ finished this inside powell's🤫another riveting banger from this author。 wow！ 。。。more

Bookreporter。com Biography & Memoir ，

The story of Colditz Castle’s unusual role in WWII has been recounted in memoirs， movies and histories。 Much of it， according to British author Ben Macintyre， focused on a few great feats， while ignoring what life was like for the four years it functioned as Nazi Germany’s maximum security prison for Allied officers。 In 1939， the officers who were deemed deutschfeindlich， or “German-unfriendly，” and were likely to try to escape were sent there。 These men did their best to survive the boredom and The story of Colditz Castle’s unusual role in WWII has been recounted in memoirs， movies and histories。 Much of it， according to British author Ben Macintyre， focused on a few great feats， while ignoring what life was like for the four years it functioned as Nazi Germany’s maximum security prison for Allied officers。 In 1939， the officers who were deemed deutschfeindlich， or “German-unfriendly，” and were likely to try to escape were sent there。 These men did their best to survive the boredom and fear， along with deprivations and， in some cases， the physical pains of capture。 Many did attempt to escape， though only a small number made it home。Originally the castle was for all Allied troops， including French， Polish， Dutch and English， before becoming a prison for mainly blue-blood English officers in 1943。 To the status-minded British， with their history of public schools and class system， the prison soon reflected their homeland: aides for the officers， clubs based on social standing， book discussions （parcels were regularly delivered to the castle）， and sexual repression。Macintyre takes a potentially static story --- men locked in a prison for years --- and brings the characters， including Reinhold Eggers， the anglophile security chief， and the castle itself to life。 Some of the inmates， like Pat Reid， who took part in many escape plans， are well known。 But others， like an Indian doctor who was suspected of supporting a pro-Nazi Indian independence leader， and David Stirling， who ran a spy network with Leipzig locals， are also highlighted。Even those whose stories are known， like British army officer Airey Neave， who marched out of Colditz dressed in a fake German uniform， help explain why this is a history of something bigger than one dank prison。 Neave would later join MI9， the British Intelligence operation set up to help Allied fighters escape imprisonment or avoid capture in enemy territory。 He eventually became a ranking member of Parliament before being assassinated by Irish terrorists in 1979。Unsurprisingly， much of PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE retells the adventures of the various escapees --- some of whom tried multiple times， getting as far as the border before being turned in and sent back to the castle。 It was， as Eggers wrote in his memoir， “a permanent game of leapfrog: first we were ahead with our security barriers， then they were， scheming around them。” Men would take the costumes and makeup used for plays （which were regularly performed） to fit themselves out like guards， old women and villagers。 Tunnels were dug。 Most ingenious was the glider， nicknamed the Colditz Cock， that was to be launched from the prison roof。 While only 33 men achieved their freedom， talking about it and working for it became a way to keep hope alive。As Nazi Germany was overrun， veterans of Colditz wondered if they would be liberated， used as leverage to win high-ranking Nazis’ freedom， or taken somewhere to be massacred。 Despite increasing privations， most wanted to stay put and wait for the Allies to arrive。 As Macintyre writes， “The prisoners had spent more than four years trying to get out of the castle; now， it seemed， they might have to fight the Germans in order to stay in it。”On April 16， 1945， the prisoners took charge of Colditz after negotiating a secret surrender with their captors。Reviewed by Lorraine W。 Shanley 。。。more

Brad Bevers ，

This is my first Macintyre book， and I really enjoyed it。 It's the story of the Colditz prisoner's， a Nazi prison during World War II， and the many escapes and escape attempts of the prisoner's held there。 Great read， fascinating piece of history， and a different take on typical World War II fare that I have read before。 Colditz was largely isolated from some of the worst atrocities of the war， and the relationship between the prisoners and the guards seemed closer to a war decades before World This is my first Macintyre book， and I really enjoyed it。 It's the story of the Colditz prisoner's， a Nazi prison during World War II， and the many escapes and escape attempts of the prisoner's held there。 Great read， fascinating piece of history， and a different take on typical World War II fare that I have read before。 Colditz was largely isolated from some of the worst atrocities of the war， and the relationship between the prisoners and the guards seemed closer to a war decades before World War II。 There were some shining moments from the German guards， and some of the POW's that ended up betraying their countrymen （or trying to）， and everything in between。 Great read on one of the best 'forgotten' prisons during World War II。 。。。more

Maine Colonial ，

I received a free advance digital galley from the publisher， via Netgalley。Colditz， a forbidding German castle fortress， was the destination for Allied officer POWs， and some other high-profile prisoners。 It’s important to know that Colditz was different from POW Stalags for enlisted men run by the often brutal Gestapo and SS guards。 Colditz was staffed by Wehrmacht （regular army） personnel who generally complied with the Geneva Convention。 According to the Geneva Convention， captors were allowe I received a free advance digital galley from the publisher， via Netgalley。Colditz， a forbidding German castle fortress， was the destination for Allied officer POWs， and some other high-profile prisoners。 It’s important to know that Colditz was different from POW Stalags for enlisted men run by the often brutal Gestapo and SS guards。 Colditz was staffed by Wehrmacht （regular army） personnel who generally complied with the Geneva Convention。 According to the Geneva Convention， captors were allowed to set their enlisted prisoners to work—but not officers。 As a result， most of the prisoners at Colditz were at the leisure to go stir crazy， unless they thought of other ways to keep their minds busy—like dreaming up escape plans。 There were dozens of attempts from 1941 to 1945， and Macintyre chronicles them in all their variety， inventiveness， and risk。 Despite what you might see in old movies， it was rare that an escape was successful and， even when they were， the escapee still had to make his way across hundreds of miles of hostile territory to get to Switzerland or another border。 Few did， but you can imagine the spark it gave to the prisoners when they learned of a successful escape。The book isn’t just about the escape attempts， though。 A closed community tends to have intensified social dynamics。 On the positive side， the prisoners threw themselves into cultural pursuits， including putting on concerts， skits and plays。 Hilariously， the British chaplain was appalled at prisoners dressing up as women for some of the plays and skits they acted out in the castle’s theater， thinking that even these ridiculously ersatz women would stir the men’s passions。At Colditz， there were various nationalities， primarily British， French， Dutch and Polish， and they didn’t always work well together。 There were also problems with class conflict， racial prejudice， and anti-Semitism among some of the prisoners。 Sadly， there were prisoners who shared many of the same fascist and racist attitudes as the Nazis。 Some prisoners were communist sympathizers， which foreshadowed the Cold War conflict。 These differences caused problems in themselves， but also served to further divide the prisoners when some suspected that there were moles among them tipping off the Germans to escape plans。A special intelligence operation in the UK， MI9， came up with dozens of ingenious ways of smuggling contraband and information to the Colditz prisoners。 MI9 wisely equipped flyers with many hidden escape aids， in case they were shot down and captured。 When you read about some of these bits of spycraft， you won’t be surprised to learn that their inventor inspired the creation of the Q character in the Bond films。 Amazingly， Denholm Elliott， who played Q， was a POW of the Germans in WW2 （though not at Colditz）。As always， Macintyre’s book reads more like a novel than a history。 His research is deep and detailed， but he weaves it smoothly into his storytelling。 Just as I hoped， he includes a postscript describing the postwar lives of the most notable characters。 This factual story is more gripping and entertaining than any fiction about Colditz could hope to be。 。。。more

Max Gwynne ，

Ben Macintyre returns here， with his devilishly absorbing writing style， to examine one of the legendary POW camps used by the Germans to house Allied officers during the Second World War， Colditz Castle。Flowing chronologically， Macintyre effortlessly weaves a fascinating narrative of prisoner relations， （both between nationalities and the enemy ‘goons’ that held them captive）， the effects of captivity on their mental health， prisoner rations and diets， and of course the ingenious escape methods Ben Macintyre returns here， with his devilishly absorbing writing style， to examine one of the legendary POW camps used by the Germans to house Allied officers during the Second World War， Colditz Castle。Flowing chronologically， Macintyre effortlessly weaves a fascinating narrative of prisoner relations， （both between nationalities and the enemy ‘goons’ that held them captive）， the effects of captivity on their mental health， prisoner rations and diets， and of course the ingenious escape methods cooked up by the plucky chaps detained there。 All of which are explored in fascinating first hand accounts and rid of any biased viewpoints。 An impeccably readable and enlightening read， ‘Colditz’ is undoubtedly now one of the most authoritative accounts of the legendary gothic castle and its residents throughout the war。 。。。more

Pat DiGeorge ，

Important history from one of my favorite WWII authors。

Linda Masson ，

Superb account of the entire Colditz experience through the eyes of the prisoners and the gaolers。 All his books read like novels with incredible pace and excitement。 A brilliant writer who researches his books profoundly。 A wonderful read

Brandon Forsyth ，

Ben Macintyre has done it again。 At this point， I should stop being surprised。 Generally speaking， I’m more of a fan of his espionage tales than the broader war histories he’s done， but this takes all of those elements and boils it down to one incredible pressure-cooker of a story。 Macintyre has always been a fantastic storyteller who makes history come alive， but you can almost feel the walls of Colditz closing in on you while reading this， and I think he’s outdone himself in conveying how hist Ben Macintyre has done it again。 At this point， I should stop being surprised。 Generally speaking， I’m more of a fan of his espionage tales than the broader war histories he’s done， but this takes all of those elements and boils it down to one incredible pressure-cooker of a story。 Macintyre has always been a fantastic storyteller who makes history come alive， but you can almost feel the walls of Colditz closing in on you while reading this， and I think he’s outdone himself in conveying how history feels to its participants。 I loved the way he explores the culture of the camp as well， looking at the ways race and sexuality and class defined the war experience of so many。 Absolutely brilliant。 。。。more

Lesley ，

Plotting prisoners of war and their countless escape attempts told with the humor and admiration such spirit deserves。 Amazing feats of industry and ingenuity are explained。 How do you spy for the Allies while in prison？ They found a way！ Of course， heartbreak is never far away as WWII rages， escape attempts fail， despair hovers， and deep divisions of rank， class， and race often make imprisonment more difficult。 Nevertheless， light abounds。 The heartwarming ways that men often worked together de Plotting prisoners of war and their countless escape attempts told with the humor and admiration such spirit deserves。 Amazing feats of industry and ingenuity are explained。 How do you spy for the Allies while in prison？ They found a way！ Of course， heartbreak is never far away as WWII rages， escape attempts fail， despair hovers， and deep divisions of rank， class， and race often make imprisonment more difficult。 Nevertheless， light abounds。 The heartwarming ways that men often worked together despite differences is uplifting。 Macintyre doesn't hold back either way。 Truly fascinating。 。。。more

Craig Fiebig ，

What an amazing collection of personal stories where each of the participants overcame tremendous obstacles to survive and， in some cases， thrive。 So fascinating to read that actual history and contrast it to the hollywood version！ Without revealing any spoilers， I was amazed to learn how many people who achieved notoriety later in life were prisoners of， or had stories attached to， Colditz prison。 Great book for your final beach or weekend read of the summer。

Martin Groenewoud ，

I have read many books written by Ben Macintyre and I like his style of writing and his eye for historical detail， in a little over a week I read this book which gives a good insight into life in Golditz。 I grew up watching the TV serie Golditz and as such I have always been intrigued by the story and history of Golditz。 And this book provides and excellent historical view。

Lezley ，

Recommended by Airmail for Mike

Travis ，

Ben Macintyre's account of Colditz the nazi prison during ww2。 The book recounts the war from essentially start to finish but from the perspective of the inmates and their captors at a remote castle in nazi Germany。 Deeply interesting personal accounts on both sides。 Was difficult to put this one down。 Solid 4。5 stars。 Review based on an advance readers copy Ben Macintyre's account of Colditz the nazi prison during ww2。 The book recounts the war from essentially start to finish but from the perspective of the inmates and their captors at a remote castle in nazi Germany。 Deeply interesting personal accounts on both sides。 Was difficult to put this one down。 Solid 4。5 stars。 Review based on an advance readers copy 。。。more

Kelsey ，

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway， and I’m so glad I did！ Fascinating telling of this place and the characters that filled it！ Will absolutely read more of Macintyre。 Love finding new authors to read！！

Dan ，

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of this history on one of the most famous German prisons of World War 2。I was familiar with the story and history of Colditz Castle and its denizens during the Second World War more from biographies of some of the inhabitants or from overviews of the war。 I knew that is was a prison for Allied soldiers， but thought it was more famed for the many escapes and derring- do or as in inspiration of many movies and tele My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of this history on one of the most famous German prisons of World War 2。I was familiar with the story and history of Colditz Castle and its denizens during the Second World War more from biographies of some of the inhabitants or from overviews of the war。 I knew that is was a prison for Allied soldiers， but thought it was more famed for the many escapes and derring- do or as in inspiration of many movies and television shows。 The real stories， the stories of imprisonment， the escapes， the lives of the internees in general turn out to be far more interesting and in many cases sadder than the boy's own adventures that I was familiar with。 Ben Macintyre a chronicler of many true World War II stories and tales of espionage has brought his outstanding skill in research and writing to this tale of both prisoners and captors in Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz， the Nazis' Fortress Prison。 This book tells the real story of what happened behind the walls， where men did their best to survive the psychological toll and physical pains of capture， and how many tried to keep fighting even behind concrete walls。Colditz Castle was a Renaissance castle that in the early days of the war with German advancement into Europe so swift and sudden， found themselves with a lot of enemy combatants to keep track of。 Originally the castle was for all Allied troops， French， Polish， English and others， before becoming strictly a prision for English officers in 1943。 This is where the troublesome prisoners went， the constant escapees， or the high valued prisoners， nephews and cousins of kings， ministers and the like。 To the British with their history of public schools and class status the prison soon was a reflection of their society， aides for the officers， clubs based on society standing， book discussions， religion classes， discrimination for Jewish and Indian officers， and yes constant attempts to escape。 The escape stories are fascinating as are the stories of espionage that prisoners would pass on in letters， or that they would receive in Red Cross Package。Being a book by Ben Macintyre the tale is well- written， well- told and well- sourced。 I look forward to anything that he writes for he has gift of telling a story and explaining things so well the reader never feels lost or confused。 The book is told chronologically which gives the book a good flow， with what is going on the the world， along with what is happening to the prisoners， mingling well。 I had no idea about all the work that went into getting equipment and supplies to prisoners for escape or for spying on the enemy。 The escapes are so well sketched a book or a miniseries could be developed just from that。 An interesting story of men in difficult situation who rose to the occasion， failed in every way or were destroyed by the enormity of it all。For readers of World War II stories， well it is Ben Macintyre， but still a different look at the war， and the price of capture on those who longed to fight or die for the cause， but instead found themselves in a cage。 For all the stories of escapes or gliders that were built in the prison， it is the personal stories that really make this book。 From the weight of not escaping after numerous attempts， being discriminated against for their heritage from his own side， even a few men who turned traitor， this book is filled with personal stories that gives a real sense to what happened to these men。 Recommended for historians， and readers who enjoy well- written nonficton。 。。。more

Gabriel Thomas Malanchuk ，

I enjoyed the book。 At points it felt like it was getting boring hearing the drudgery of daily life in the prison but then it would start getting interesting again。 The greatest part is knowing that these men survived and had stories to tell。 So many stories from the greatest generation！ Great book and I will recommend it to many people！

Ryan Stock ，

It is always a treat to dive into a Ben Macintyre book。 This one was quite different from his other work， but reads the same。 Instead of focusing on a singular story through an event or person， it focuses on a location [Prison} and all the characters that interacted with it。 The book is essentially a timeline， navigating the years of WW2， with each chapter focusing on either a character or event that occurred in the prison。 As always， Ben does a delightful job of storytelling the wild stories th It is always a treat to dive into a Ben Macintyre book。 This one was quite different from his other work， but reads the same。 Instead of focusing on a singular story through an event or person， it focuses on a location [Prison} and all the characters that interacted with it。 The book is essentially a timeline， navigating the years of WW2， with each chapter focusing on either a character or event that occurred in the prison。 As always， Ben does a delightful job of storytelling the wild stories that took place。 。。。more

Brendan Dowd ，

Full review coming soon （spoiler: it's fantastic） Full review coming soon （spoiler: it's fantastic） 。。。more

K。 ，

I won a free copy from the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway Program and think that it interesting。 I would recommend it to everyone。

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