Abducting a general : the Kreipe Operation in Crete
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : New York Review Books, [2014].
ISBN
9781590179383, 1590179382
Physical Desc
xxix, 206 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cambridge - Adult | 940.5486 Fermor | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 940.5486 Fermor | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 940.548 F38A 2014 | On Shelf |
Winchester - Adult | 940.5486 Fermor | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : New York Review Books, [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781590179383, 1590179382
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : John Murray, 2014.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"One of the most daring feats in Patrick Leigh Fermor's daring life was the kidnapping of General Kreipe, the German commander in Crete, on April 26, 1944. Abducting a General, now published for the first time in the United States, is Leigh Fermor's own account of the kidnapping. Written in his inimitable prose, and introduced by the acclaimed Special Operations Executive historian Roderick Bailey, it is a glorious firsthand account of one of the great adventures of the Second World War. Also included in this book are Leigh Fermor's intelligence reports sent from caves deep within Crete, which bring the immediacy of SOE operations vividly alive, as well as the peril under which the SOE and Resistance were operating, and a guide to the journey that Kreipe took, from the abandonment of his car to the embarkation site, so that the modern visitor to Crete can relive this extraordinary trip"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Fermor, Patrick Leigh -- Travel -- Greece -- Crete.
Fermor, Patrick Leigh.
Great Britain. -- Special Operations Executive.
Kreipe, Karl -- Kidnapping, 1944.
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Crete.
Fermor, Patrick Leigh.
Great Britain. -- Special Operations Executive.
Kreipe, Karl -- Kidnapping, 1944.
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Crete.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fermor, P. L. (2014). Abducting a general: the Kreipe Operation in Crete . New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fermor, Patrick Leigh. 2014. Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation in Crete. New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fermor, Patrick Leigh. Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation in Crete New York Review Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fermor, Patrick Leigh. Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation in Crete New York Review Books, 2014.
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