Œuvres de Ted Fahrenwald
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- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 43
- Popularité
- #352,016
- Évaluation
- 4.6
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 10
This one of the best books I have read lately.
Lt Theodore "Ted" Fahrenwald, Mustang pilot bailed out of crippled fighter-bomber after taking heavy damage from an exploding ground target east of Caen a few days after Overlord. He was ably assisted by local, including the Maquis until he tried to make his way to British lines on the Orne. He was detained by German forces and eventually discovered by them not be a local Frenchman and was sent further inland, to wait on transport to a proper PoW camp. He managed to escape and was hidden by a French farmer and his wife until the area was liberated in mid-August by French and US forces.
Fahrenwald wrote a manuscript of his adventures in 1946, but left it on the shelf. After his death, his daughter worked to have the manuscript published without editing, other that to correct some spelling and punctuation.
Fahrenwald apparently was quite a character and this work well represents his exuberant, comical outlook on life. While the book is not dismissive of the perils he and others faced during the two months he was lost, evaded, was captured, escaped, evaded again, and then was recovered, his telling of his adventures is comical at times and easily held my interest. His description of his bailout was hilarious to me, but still described the dangers and closeness of death for him
I highly recommend this book for its sheer entertainment value alone. The historical record is a close second and well worth the read for that. His writing style is just additional cream.
10/10 Why have I not read this before? Furthermore, why aren't getting yourself a copy and reading now?… (plus d'informations)