A Man Escaped: The Classic WWII Escape Adventure

Rating:
Summary: Excellent story and very written
Review: This is a great book, well written with nothing lost in the translation. The story grips you, even though Devigny knew in the beginning what his fate probably would be. I liked his description of the prison - you can almost smell the place. He doesn't dwell too much on the depressing aspects of the prison but rather the spirit of his comrades. He acknowledges the luck involved in his escape while leaving the reader plenty to admire with his typical French daring and panache. Devigny writes some of his experience in an ambiguous manner but it is for the best - in a situation like that, you understand, ambiguity is a fact of daily life.

While reading this story you'll find your heart beating faster and almost too loud. And you'll sympathize for those who are worthy of success but fail through no fault of their own. I read this book wanting to understand a bit more of how differently those in the underground were treated than the normal POW's and this was a masterpiece. The fact that in the final chapter Devigny wins perhaps his greatest battle leaves the reader a better person for having read the book.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent story and very written
Review: This is a great book, well written with nothing lost in the translation. The story grips you, even though Devigny knew in the beginning what his fate probably would be. I liked his description of the prison - you can almost smell the place. He doesn't dwell too much on the depressing aspects of the prison but rather the spirit of his comrades. He acknowledges the luck involved in his escape while leaving the reader plenty to admire with his typical French daring and panache. Devigny writes some of his experience in an ambiguous manner but it is for the best - in a situation like that, you understand, ambiguity is a fact of daily life.

While reading this story you'll find your heart beating faster and almost too loud. And you'll sympathize for those who are worthy of success but fail through no fault of their own. I read this book wanting to understand a bit more of how differently those in the underground were treated than the normal POW's and this was a masterpiece. The fact that in the final chapter Devigny wins perhaps his greatest battle leaves the reader a better person for having read the book.