Book description
Throughout the Second World War, thousands found themselves cut off
behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe - soldiers were left stranded
on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk, airmen flying
operations against the Germans were blasted out of the sky by flak and
fighters. They were alone and on the run in enemy territory with just
one goal - to get back to Britain and to safety.
Some made solitary treks through hundreds of miles of enemy
territory, others attempted precarious sea crossings in stolen boats.
Many placed their lives in the hands of brave civilians who risked the
wrath of a brutal regime if they dared to offer assistance. Life for
the evaders hung in the balance and if they were to survive they had
to rely on guile and sheer luck. John Nichol and Tony Rennell tell the
dramatic story of the heroes who made it home . . . and those who did not.
Praise for Tail-End Charlies: 'Impressively detailed, vivid and
moving' Daily Telegraph; 'Compelling, powerful, gripping, revealing'
Daily Mail John Nichol is the bestselling co-author of
Tornado Down
,
The Last Escape
and
Tail End Charlies,
and the author of five novels. Tony Rennell is the author of
Last
Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria
and co-author of
When Daddy Came Home
,
The Last Escape
and
Tail End Charlies
. Now a freelance writer, he was formerly associate editor of the
Sunday Times
and the
Mail on Sunday
.
