Mark Of The Lion

Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book Mark Of The Lion by Kenneth Sandford, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kenneth Sandford ISBN: 9781742287027
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: June 5, 2003
Imprint: NZ ePenguin Language: English
Author: Kenneth Sandford
ISBN: 9781742287027
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: June 5, 2003
Imprint: NZ ePenguin
Language: English

Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Stanley Paste by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Britain Against Napoleon by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Boy and the Toy by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Earliest English Poems by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Pirate School: A Very Fishy Battle by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Mr Majeika and the School Play by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Runcible Jones & the Buried City by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Silliest Joke Book Ever by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Grazier's Wife by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Book of Tea by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book The Age of Alexander by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Ladybird Tales: Pinocchio by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book Pinocchio by Kenneth Sandford
Cover of the book How to be a Brit by Kenneth Sandford
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy